Health and Wellness
The Danger of Escalators
The Danger of Escalators Although the number of escalators is significantly less than the number of elevators, there are still about 33,000 operating in the United States. While injuries can occur on both, they happen about 15 times more frequently on escalators. The most common types of injures are due to entrapment and falls. Falls…
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How to Buy Your Family the Perfect Vehicle
Buying a Vehicle Buying a vehicle can be very stressful. There are already several factors to consider when purchasing a vehicle. When you are buying for a family there are several different personalities, interest, and needs that you also have to consider. We wanted to provide you with a few steps will help you chose…
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Getting Ill from Your Grill
Grill Brushes Causing Illness There is nothing like the smell of someone cooking on the grill to get you in the mood for summer, but along with the other dangers of grilling, another one can be added to the list- ingestion of fragments from wire brushes. Tristin Beck of Mount Lake Terrace, Washington and Brittany…
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5 things not to do in the Emergency Room
5 things not to do in the Emergency Room A Harvard University analysis found that of more than 90,000 U.S. emergency room visits, one in four heart-attack patients waited 50 minutes or more to be seen by a physician. Experts attribute the long wait to too many patients and too few beds. Experts say that…
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Cheaper brand name sunscreens protect better than expensive brands
Is name brand sunscreen really better? Most people would consider the most expensive sunblock to be better at blocking UVA and UVB rays, but Consumer Reports annual sun survey showed quite the opposite. They tested 12 sunscreen lotions and sprays to measure their effectiveness in sun protection. Out of the 12, six rated “very good” overall. Three…
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The Rules for Riding your Bike
Rules for Riding your Bike Many people do not think that there are very many rules for riding your bike with traffic considering that motor vehicles can be much more damaging if involved in an accident, but that is not the case. A bicyclist is considered a motorist. This means that they must follow all the traffic laws.…
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CDC reported 1 in 24 adults fall asleep while driving
Have you ever fallen asleep while driving? The released study from the CDC showed that about four percent of U.S. adults nodded off or fell asleep while driving at least once in the past month. Health officials feel that the number is actually much higher because some individuals do not realize they are dozing off. It makes…
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Your Smartphone Could Be Causing You Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorders From Smartphones If waking up was hard for you this morning, your smartphone might be the one to blame. Emory Sleep Disorders Laboratory, Medical Director, Dr. David Schulman, reported that using your device right before you go to bed may make it harder to fall asleep. Checking your email, Facebook, Instagram, and other social networks makes…
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Lead Poisoning is More Common than People are Aware
Lead Poisoning Many people are aware of the dangers of lead poisoning. There have also been many measures taken to reduce the amount of exposure in toys and other products, but there still may not be enough change taking place to help save the lives of the people being affected. The Center of Disease Control…
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How to Protect Yourself from Deadly Listeria
Listeria Being the third leading cause of death from food poisoning and infecting nearly 1600 people every year, Listeria should be raising your eyebrow. At least 90% of people who get Listeria infections are pregnant women and their newborns, people 65 years or older, or people with weak immune systems. Listeria is a bacteria that…
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