Fatal Occupational Injuries The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2018. While the overall rate of fatal work injuries remained the same from 2017 to 2018, the nature of the injuries has changed. Transportation incidents are still the most common cause of fatal work injuries, with […]
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World Suicide Prevention Day: Second Wind Fund
September 9, 2016 By
September 10, 2016 is World Suicide Prevention Day. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide was the 10th leading cause of death, in the U.S. in 2013. For youth in Colorado, those aged 10–9, it is the second leading cause of death, according to the Second Wind Fund, Inc. (SWF). […]
Inflammation, Weather Increase Suicide Rates
June 8, 2016 By
It is a common myth that suicide rates are at their highest in the depths of winter and particularly during the holidays, but the fact is that suicides spike in late spring with the highest numbers in May and June. This is not new knowledge, doctors noticed and studied the trend as far back as […]
Do Concussions Cause More Suicide?
February 15, 2016 By
A recent study published by the Canadian Medical Association journal found that people who have suffered concussions are more likely to die by suicide, although the incidence remains rare. Researchers at the University of Toronto examined 235,000+ adults who had suffered concussions over a 20-year period. This group was found to have an incidence rate […]
A Breakdown of Youth Sports and Traumatic Brain Injuries
March 5, 2018 By
As more and more studies are produced on traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), parents of athletic children may become understandably worried. After all, a study carried out at Boston University found that children who play tackle football before the age of twelve are more likely to experience cognitive and emotional issues later in life, especially if […]
Salute to Service Animals
August 29, 2016 By
Most people are familiar with “seeing eye dogs” for the blind, and even service dogs who assist people in wheelchairs, but many are still unaware of the life-changing, and sometimes life-saving, assistance that service animals provide for people with invisible disabilities and for children with serious health conditions. Service animals are a lifeline for people […]
National Mental Health Month – A Look at America’s Mental Health
May 29, 2015 By
As National Mental Health Month draws to a close, we would like to take a look at America’s mental health, and ask that as the year moves forward and we move on to focus on other important topics, you do not let mental health awareness fall by the wayside in your family, community, and workplace. […]
Cyberbullying and Your Child
January 26, 2014 By
Cyberbullying is a very real and dangerous problem. It can be hard for parents to understand the power of online bullying. If you grew up with physical, in-your-face bullying and violence, words on a screen may seem harmless and minor in comparison. But, cyberbullying can and does cause real harm, as we’ve seen with news […]
Mother Suing Chiefs for Wrongful Death
January 7, 2014 By
Jovan Belcher’s Mother Suing Chiefs for Wrongful Death In December, 2012, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then committed suicide. In December, 2013, Belcher’s mother, Cheryl Shepherd, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chiefs, after having her son’s body exhumed earlier in the month so that his brain could be […]
