Scammers are constantly looking for new ways to trick folks by masquerading as legitimate businesses or organizations. It’s important to stay vigilant, especially if someone contacts you asking for your personal or financial information. Scams can be extra effective around tax time. In this blog post, we’ll explore a few recent tax scams so you’ll […]
The Connection Between Car Accidents and Dental Injuries
Millions of injuries are caused during car accidents each year. Facial damage and dental injuries are common during serious collisions. Both traumatic dental injuries and temporomandibular joint damage (TMJ) can occur during a vehicle crash. Even if it seems like the only damage is a chipped tooth, other teeth could have been injured upon impact. […]
How to Prevent Falls
Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury (both fatal and non-fatal) for older adults? In fact, the National Council on Aging reports that approximately one out of four Americans aged 65+ falls each year. Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated for a fall in the emergency room. Falls can […]
Fighting Drugged Driving
With a nation in the midst of an opioid epidemic and increased marijuana legalization, what is being done to prevent drug-impaired drivers (DUIDs) from getting behind the wheel? There are clear processes in place for testing drivers who may be impaired by alcohol, but while driving under the influence of drugs is illegal in all […]
2017-2018 Flu Season Worsens
This flu season has been especially dangerous. In fact, the New York Times recently reported that the flu hospitalization rate in California has increased four times from the 2014-2015 flu season, which was also severe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that during the 2014-2015 flu season, approximately 34 million Americans contracted […]
