September 29, 2017 Summertime Car Safety Tips for Parents Throughout the summer season, children and teens are especially prone to sustaining certain types of injuries, such as overheating in cars and car accidents from teen driving. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), rates of teen car crashes have gone up more than 10% in the last year alone. Over ½ of these accidents … Read More »
September 28, 2017 Working Long Hours Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation A recently published study in the European Heart Journal found that working long hours increases a person’s chances for developing atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a condition where a person experiences irregular heartbeats, which can lead to other serious cardiovascular problems. The most common risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation are being over 60-years-old and … Read More »
September 27, 2017 Brain Injuries on Construction Sites Construction sites are full of hazards that can put workers, visitors, or even passersby at risk of serious injury. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that the rate of fatal injuries on construction sites exceeds the national average. While many people may associate broken limbs or back injuries with construction, construction workers are … Read More »
September 24, 2017 Fewer Older People Hospitalized After Receiving Influenza Vaccine The influenza vaccine might be getting increasingly more important. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are recommending that anyone 65 years and older get their influenza vaccine – or flu shot – to decrease the likelihood of becoming ill this upcoming flu season. The flu is particularly dangerous for people over 65. The … Read More »
September 23, 2017 Polaris Recalls Its 9th Vehicle in Six Months Due to Consumer Dangers Vehicle manufacturing company Polaris recently made national news after recalling its eighth vehicle over just a five-month period. Shockingly, Polaris is now recalling its ninth vehicle in six months due to consumer hazards. In the past two years alone, Polaris has complied with over ten product recalls because of dangerous defects, many of which resulted … Read More »
September 22, 2017 Lightning Safety for Outdoor Workers According to the National Weather Service (NWS), lightning strikes over 25 million times in the U.S. every year. On average 300 people are struck by lightning annually, killing 40-50 and injuring dozens more. Employers are responsible for protecting their workers from lightning exposure and take other important safety precautions to lower the chances of these … Read More »
September 21, 2017 National Safety Council: Tips for Safe Workplaces The National Safety Council (NSC) recently partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to prevent injury-causing and fatal work injuries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in its 2014 census that nearly 5,000 workers were killed while on the job. The OSHA-NSC Alliance aims to implement different safety training programs in order … Read More »
September 20, 2017 Opiates are Overprescribed to Mother’s After C-Sections Three recent medical studies all suggest that new mothers may be prescribed opioids at too high of a rate after having Cesarean, or C-Sections. With evidence regularly proving how deadly and dangerous opioid painkillers can be, along with rates of addiction and overdose rapidly increasing across the United States, it is critical that doctors practice … Read More »
September 20, 2017 Philadelphia Parking-Protected Bike Lanes The City of Philadelphia is working to keep bicyclists safe with the installation of parking-protected bike lanes, similar to the one on Chestnut Street, between 34th and 45th Streets. This section of Chestnut Street used to have three lanes of traffic, with parking available on both sides of the street until the city created a … Read More »
