I newly released study suggests the above to be true, at least as it relates to your mental health. Everybody has heard of the detrimental effects on self-esteem, image, self-worth, etc., that not being employed has on a person. However, this study suggests that those who have horrible, demoralizing jobs are mentally better off without […]
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With Brain Injury Awareness month coming to a close, there is one final bit of good news: Pro hockey may finally recognize that game violence puts players at risk for concussion, and–here’s the exciting part–there are talks about how to curb head injuries. Perhaps they could take a lesson from the National Football League (NFL)
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When 87-year-old Modesta Alvarado suffered a stroke last year, she was left paralyzed, but aware. Her daughter, Gloria Diaz, made the difficult decision to place Ms. Alvarado in a nursing home. She visited everyday and became friendly with the nurses and caregivers. And yet, something was wrong…. Diaz kept finding unexplained bruises on her mother.
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I have represented more workers for knee injuries than almost any other type of injury. A torn meniscus or a ruptured ACL, for example can be very debilitating. Many times though, people would not sustain the degree of injury, or be injured at all, if the muscles surrounding the knee were stronger. The more you
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No matter your profession back pain affects everybody. Whether you sit at a desk all day, or swing a hammer on a construction site, you have experienced back pain. The good news is that back pain is preventable and treatable. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/HQ00955
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As of January 1, 2008, all operators and passengers on motorcycles and mopeds in North Carolina have been required to wear a safety helmet. This helmet law had a single overriding purpose: To protect motorcyclists from severe injury or death in the event of a wreck. Now, legislators are looking to reverse our successful helmet
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The HensonFuerst Bicycle Safety PSA Contest is back—and better than ever! The members of the law firm are again challenging North Carolina students to use their imaginations and create videos about the importance of bicycle safety. And for the first time, a second age category is being added to the contest. In addition to the
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Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new recommendations about the best ways to keep children safe in vehicles. The kids may not like the changes, but the goal is fewer injuries in the event of a crash. The policy statement was published in an online article of the medical journal Pediatrics. For maximum safety,
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March 17, 2011 A woman was killed in an Asheville auto accident when her vehicle crashed on Leicester Highway, the Newark Advocate reports. The vehicle struck a guardrail and flipped in the Asheville auto accident. A passenger who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt during the Asheville auto accident was ejected from the vehicle. The truck landed
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ALS is a thief. It robs its victims of the ability to move arms and legs, to eat without choking, to breathe. Eventually, this insidious disease robs them of life, and steals the future from their families. ALS has robbed me of friends. These losses motivated me to become a board member of the Catfish
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