The weather is getting warmer and motorcyclists are returning to the roads. May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, so it’s a good time for everyone to review motorcycle safety. Did you know that according to Injury Facts 2017, nearly 5,000 motorcyclists/passengers died in crashes in 2015? There were another 88,000 nonfatal injuries that year. […]
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 […]
Takata Air Bags Continue to Present Risk
The Takata air bag recall continues to pose a major threat to millions of Americans. By now, you’ve probably heard that many of these air bags have been recalled. Maybe you even drive one of the vehicles that was affected by the recall. But what you might not know is that the oldest of the […]
Concussions 101
What do you know about concussions? A 2015 Harris Poll report found that 9 in 10 Americans do not know how to define a concussion, although 80% were aware that the injured person doesn’t need to lose consciousness for an injury to be considered a concussion. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look […]
An Overview of Occupational Lung Diseases
October is National Healthy Lung Month. From asthma to lung cancer, millions of Americans are affected by lung health problems each year. While smoking can lead to many types of lung problems, there are also environmental and occupational factors to be considered. In this post, we’ll look at occupational lung diseases and what you can […]
