According to an article on msn.com, in the last 45 years, the number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled. “Globally, an estimated 422 million adults were living with diabetes in 2014, compared to 108 million in 1980,” the UN health agency said in its first-ever report on the disease, warning that the condition had spread […]
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Good concussion news! (I never thought I would type those words.) Scientists have come up with a simple blood test that can detect concussion up to seven days after the injury, taking the guesswork out of making a diagnosis. Concussions have reached almost epidemic proportions in young people, especially among those who play sports. Whether
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In the past few days, there have been several serious automobile accidents in North Carolina. Two of the most recent have been particularly heartbreaking. Two nights ago, four freshman students from North Carolina Wesleyan College were killed near the entrance to the school’s campus in Rocky Mount, NC. As part of the Rocky Mount community,
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If the speed limit is 60 mph, exactly how fast can you go before getting pulled over for a speeding ticket? Some folks think 9 mph, others say 4 mph. (Personally, I have always believed in the 4 mph buffer, so I always set my cruise control for that higher number.) Law enforcement in North
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Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced that it is voluntarily recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee. These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens,
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Medical experts have been raising the red flag for years: Playing football can cause brain damage and long-term degenerative brain disorders. Now, for the first time, an NFL official has finally acknowledged the link. According to an article in the New York Times, Jeff Miller, the NFL’s senior vice president for health and safety, appears
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Three years ago, Michigan decided to drop their mandatory helmet law. Michigan doctors believe that was a big mistake. A recent article in the American Journal of Surgery, medical researchers examine the before and after statistics for injured motorcycle riders. The results are so powerful that physicians are asking legislators to reinstate the helmet law.
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One of the best sales tools for car dealers is the vehicle’s safety rating. Anyone concerned with safety will look at how the carp performed during crash tests, with 5-star ratings signifying the best in passenger safety. Now, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing three new ratings for cars and trucks: 1)
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A new article in The Journal of Pediatrics (November 24, 2015) reports that the number of infant deaths and injuries attributed to crib bumpers have jumped in the past seven years, compared with the previous 20 years. Researchers are calling for a nationwide ban on the crib accessory. The study researchers analyzed causes of infant
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At 2:00 am this Sunday, daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to sleep Saturday night! Also, resetting the clocks is always a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors to make sure you stay safe all winter long. And finally, ABC11.com (WTVD)
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