A slipped or "herniated" disc in your spine is a very common -- and often very painful -- result of a car accident.The sudden, forceful stop of your car, plus any additional jolts you take as the car comes to rest, can easily force these little bone cushions in your...
Month: January 2018
MRI revealed scalpel left behind during surgery 4 years earlier!
Many people feel anxious or claustrophobic during an MRI, but it shouldn't be physically painful. Yet Glenford Turner felt pain almost as soon as the procedure began. It was soon revealed that his abdomen had been harboring a scalpel for four years.The 61-year-old...
Would higher Medicaid reimbursement boost nursing home staffing?
Many nursing homes are critically understaffed or are forced to hire workers with sketchy backgrounds. This staffing deficit in turn leads to serious harm to thousands of patients from negligence, neglect and abuse.A government report concludes that more than 90...
Loading your truck: How to do it safely
An improperly-secured load in the bed of flatbed truck is a disaster waiting to happen -- and the nightmare of a lot of drivers. If you've been driving for a while, you've probably encountered at least one pickup truck in your life that was precariously packed.It...
New Jersey funeral processions must obey traffic laws
Many drivers will wait for a funeral procession to pass, even if the traffic signal changes. While this may be the common custom, it is not the law. And that ambiguity makes things dicey at intersections. Some drivers who are not in the procession might cross or turn...
Traumatic brain injuries in children: Facts parents should know
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can range from mild to devastating -- and they happen to children as well as adults.If you have a child, this is what you should know about traumatic brain injuries: 1.) More than half (55 percent) of childhood TBIs are caused by falls....
Takata air bag recall expanded yet again
Air bags have saved thousands of lives in accidents that otherwise might have been catastrophic. But when air bags do not work as intended, they can sometimes cause injury or death rather than preventing it.Japanese company Takata has recalled another 3.3 million air...
Outdoor workers urged to observe winter safety Stand Down
From construction and highway maintenance crews to utilities and public safety personnel, going to work in the winter often means going to work in frigid conditions. Cold stress and frostbite are just as real - and dangerous - as heat stroke. The Occupational Safety...
Worst toys of 2017: Were any of these in your stocking?
There are some toys that turn out to be so dangerous that it can make a kid question whether or not it would have been better if Santa had left coal instead.If any of these toys turned up under your house's tree this year, there's a good chance that someone got...
Is the job over, but the pain still with you?
If you're having a break after your seasonal job ended, you're not alone. Millions of people in New Jersey have seasonal jobs in the big holiday rush. Many are in retail, but the end of the year can be big for fulfillment centers and construction jobs as well.With the...