Tips for Staying Cool this Summer
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Workplace Injuries
Hot temperatures are officially here. As we enter the season of triple-digit weather, those who work outdoors are at risk of heat-related illness. OSHA reports 2011, thousands of workers in the United States got sick from exposure to heat on the job, and more than 60 workers died. Tips for staying cool while working outside
Infant Brain Damage
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Birth Injuries
Infant brain damage affects millions of babies each year. Infant brain damage can be caused by oxygen deprivation, jaundice, physical trauma suffered during labor and delivery, and the mother’s infections. The damage caused by such an injury, including oxygen deprivation, can range from moderate to severe and cause physical and cognitive damage. Oxygen deprivation leading
The Truth about Traumatic Brain Injuries
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Highway Crashes
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults ranging in age from 1 to 44. TBI is a contributing factor to 30% of all injury-related deaths in the United States. [1] And in 2010, approximately 2.5 million people sustained a traumatic brain injury. [2] The truth about
Prevent your Teen from Texting and Driving
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Highway Crashes
Teen Texting and Driving is Dangerous With about 20 kids on my block about the same age, my street will look like a parking lot in a few years as they all get their drivers licenses. I also wonder what my lawn will look like as my house is at the end of the cul-de-sac.