The safety benefits of wearing seatbelts are indisputable: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that wearing a seat belt reduces the crash fatality rate for front seat passengers by 45 percent and the non-fatal injury rate by half. Not wearing a seat belt…
As part of the Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) National Work Zone Awareness Week initiatives, Nevada drivers are being encouraged to travel more cautiously while on roads with ongoing construction. Work zones are a necessity in maintaining communities’ roadways. This year, NDOT has majo
Listen in to the “Beyond Driving with Dignity” podcast as Dr. Andrew Whitman and Dr. Cory Perry, both of the University of Virginia Health System, explain the increasing use of cannabis in older drivers, and how its use can impact an individual’s safe driving abilities.
Since the early 1980’s, there have been over 900 reported fall-through accidents and fatalities involving skylights in the United States. In response to this rising number, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established fall protection guidelines that aim to prevent worker
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and its disgraced former bishop, Michael Bransfield for knowingly employing pedophile priests and failing to protect children. The lawsuit accuses the diocese of adverti
Driving a truck is not easy, and for many drivers, distraction and fatigue is just part of the job. But new video and analytics technology can not only pinpoint the signs of driver fatigue and distraction, but also help fleets customize training to prevent these…
Many people experience at least one “minor” car accident during their lifetime. For instance, you may have accidentally bumped into the back of the vehicle in front of you in close traffic when it came to an unexpected and sudden stop. Or perhaps someone bumps…
In December 2018, the Journal of Clinical Investigation published research that linked Injectafer, an injectable iron drug, to the life-threatening condition hypophosphatemia. Hypophosphatemia occurs when an individual has critically low phosphate levels in their blood. Severe hypophosphatemia is ch
Esperanza Para Víctimas de Abuso Sexual: Nueva Ley de NJ da Mas Tiempo Para Presentar Una Demanda El 25 de marzo, el Senado de Nueva Jersey votó para extender el período de tiempo en que las víctimas de abuso sexual pueden presentar demandas contra el…
Skylights are light-transmitting structures placed on roofs that allow sunlight to enter commercial and residential buildings. They make buildings more energy efficient by letting in substantially more sunlight than vertical windows can alone. Skylights are widely used throughout the United States:
In recent years, intravenous iron medication has skyrocketed in popularity in the United States as a means of treatment for those 4.5 million Americans who suffer from Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA). IDA is caused by a shortage of iron and red blood cells in the blood stream,…
Losing a loved one in a traffic accident is a devastating loss that leaves family and friends heartbroken for life. Unfortunately, a majority of these fatalities are preventable, and many of them have an at-fault party who can be held liable. There are a number…
