Parents make a lot of sacrifices for their children over the years. It starts shortly after a child enters their life, in the form of sleep deprivation. When their child wakes up in the night, they wake up too, but they don’t necessarily go back to sleep when their child does. Household chores, going to work, and running errands take…
An employer in Ohio has been cited for a workplace accident that resulted in the death of an employee. According to the Nov. 22 report, a 33-year-old male was crushed and died when he was digging out soil inside a 12-foot trench. The walls themselves collapsed, forcing thousands of pounds of dirt over the top of him. It took rescue…
As a parent, having a teen driver on your policy can make you nervous. Fortunately there are ways you can make your teen safer on the road. Taking action can help protect them as well as other drivers. There are multiple ways to do this. First, provide supervision by riding with your teen as often as possible. Make corrections when…
Do obese patients receive poor care compared to those who are not? That’s a good question, particularly for patients who may be overweight. There have been claims made that doctors are prejudiced against obese patients. Why? Many may assume that their medical problems are a result of their weight. Is that true in all cases? Not at all. However, the…
Anytime a person is trapped for a length of time, there’s a potential for crush syndrome. Crush syndrome is relatively rare, and it’s most often a result of catastrophic natural disasters or severe car or truck accidents. It occurs when the patient is trapped for a significant length of time under a crushing weight. If the time exceeds four hours,…
It might not be surprising, but the older you get, the worse the hospital can be for you. Many senior and elderly patients deteriorate physically and mentally when they’re in the hospital, even if they get over their original illness or injury. Around a third of patients over the age of 70 and over half of the patients who are…
Older commercial truck drivers could be more dangerous on the national highways than their younger counterparts, according to a report on CBS News. The American Trucking Industry is facing a shortage of drivers, and it’s believed that around 48,000 drivers are needed just to move 70 percent of goods in the United States. With so many drivers needed, the industry…
Worker’s compensation policies are in place to help protect workers if they sustain an injury at work, but there are some industries and situations where not all injuries are taken as seriously as they could be. The health care industry is one of these. One notable risk that is prevalent for health care workers, that isn’t nearly as big an…