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). […]
Buzzed Driving? Why Staying Under the Legal Limit May Not Be Good Enough
September 7, 2016 By
When the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its Most Wanted List for 2016, one of its 10 points was to Eliminate Substance Impairment in Transportation. To that end, the federal agency, again, recommended that all states lower the legal limit on alcohol while driving to a BAC of .05 or lower. The NTSB first […]
Labor Day: Why Taking Time Off is So Important
September 4, 2016 By
According to Project Time Off, 55% of Americans did not use all of their paid vacation time in 2015. Does that mean we’re getting more done? No. Just the opposite. Failure to take time off decrease productivity and creativity. It’s bad for your health and your relationships. It is even bad for the entire country, […]
New Study Suggests That Child Sleep Duration May Correlate With Adolescent Obesity
September 1, 2016 By
A study that was recently published on The Pediatric Journal shows evidence that the amount of sleep your child gets at a young age (about four and a half years old), impacts the chances of him or her being obese as a teenager. Study Logistics The study participants were also a part of the Eunice […]
Safety During Heat Waves
August 31, 2016 By
At least four people have died in a heat wave in Philadelphia this month. Six heat-related deaths were reported in July, when a heat wave hit central and eastern U.S. One of those victims was a 12-year-old child who died of heat stroke while hiking in Arizona. There were an average of 618 heat-related deaths […]
Why You Shouldn’t Drive Slow in the Left Lane
August 30, 2016 By
The American news website, Vox, recently published a helpful video entitled, “Why you shouldn’t drive slowly in the left lane.” The video highlights the dangers of driving slow, including one study that found driving five miles per hour under the posted speed limit is more dangerous than driving five miles per hour over the limit. Vox […]
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 […]
Labor Day Accidents
August 26, 2016 By
The National Safety Council (NSC) predicts that this year’s Labor Day weekend will be the deadliest on U.S. roads in eight years. The organization estimates that there will be more than 50,000 injuries and about 438 traffic deaths over the three-day weekend in 2016. In 2008, the NSC predicted 439 deaths, and the actual total […]
Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing
August 25, 2016 By
Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) is a computer program used to assess cognitive function after possible concussion. It is not meant to be a stand-alone diagnostic tool, but as part of medical evaluation for signs and symptoms of brain injury. On August 22, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave permission […]
