According to the American Trucking Association, trucking companies are short 60,000 drivers, a number which could go up to 100,000 over the next few years. The shortage is attributed to a high number of …
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Aggressive driving and road rage are major factors in car accidents and are far too common. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, nearly 80% of drivers surveyed expressed aggression, and anger while driving. …
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Proper prenatal care is essential to promote a healthy pregnancy and a healthy infant. When you’re pregnant, you trust that your doctor will provide you with the best prenatal care to keep you and your …
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Despite increased efforts by U.S. cities to make the streets more bicycle and pedestrian friendly, there is a disturbing trend of an increase in fatalities and injuries for bicyclists and pedestrians. The number of pedestrian …
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Bicyclists present inconspicuous profiles in traffic and are more prone to very serious injuries if they are involved in an accident with a car or other vehicle. Bicyclists don’t have the body of a car …
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When we send our children off to school, we trust that the school employees will keep them safe. In New York, schools are responsible for acting “in the place of the parent” when children are …
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According to a 2018 study published in the journal Circulation, young women are suffering heart attacks at a higher rate now than 20 years ago. The study showed that the heart attack rate for women …
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When your loved one is injured in a fall at a nursing home, there can be serious injuries such as fractured hips, legs, or arms, or even traumatic brain injury. Falls are one of the …
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Childbirth can be both stressful and exciting. After hours of labor, the last thing you want to hear is that your child has been injured during childbirth. Unfortunately, fractures during childbirth can happen. The skin …
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A recent in-depth analysis by USA TODAY compared how VA medical centers measure up to other health care facilities across the country. The results showed that VA medical centers came out ahead in some respects. …
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