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More youth play isn't a winner for everybody
Over the past 50 years, we have gone from major league athletes with offseason jobs to young athletes with, often, no offseason at all, from parents sticking their heads out the back door to call their children home from play to parents rushing out the...Tags: Lacrosse, Music, Head Injuries, American Academy of Pediatrics, Concerts
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Leola man's robot may prevent grain bin accidents
In 1998, Jerome Mack's best friend was killed in a grain bin accident.
He had entered the top of a nearly full bin to break up a crust of corn interfering with grain flow. The kernels were stuck and not discharging out the bottom of the bin. He...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Health and Safety at Work, Injuries and Wounds, Companies and Corporations, Health and Safety at Work
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Headphones + Pedestrians don't mix
KIAHFresh from the duh! Files, researchers from the University of Maryland have determined that pedestrians wearing headphones are more likely to be injured or killed in auto/pedestrian accidents than those actually paying attention to where they walk. The...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Apple iPod, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Robot may prevent grain bin accidents
In 1998, Jerome Mack's best friend was killed in a grain bin accident.
He had entered the top of a nearly full bin to break up a crust of corn interfering with grain flow. The kernels were stuck and not discharging out the bottom of the bin. He stepped...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Health and Safety at Work, Injuries and Wounds, Companies and Corporations, Health and Safety at Work
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Justin Sportsmedicine Team enters fourth decade of rodeo athlete care
FORT WORTH, Texas - Over 30 years ago, an idea was presented to the Justin Boot Company that would support the rodeo contestants, enhance their athleticism and give back to a very loyal group of boot-buying customers. Starting out with 10 rodeos...Tags: Physical Therapists, Economy, Business and Finance, Rodeo, Bareback Rodeo, Health
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CDC report: Child abuse is hugely costly to society
When children are abused, the human costs are high, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Children who were physically, sexually or psychologically abused are more likely to have poorer health, social and emotional difficulties...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Injuries and Wounds
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1st school survey: 1 percent of Mo. youth athletes got head injuries last fall
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri High School Activities Association just released its first report on the number of head injuries that student-athletes in the state sustained in fall sports and activities in 2011. MSHSAA estimates about 1 percent of the...Tags: Justice System, Missouri State High School Activities Association, Teaching and Learning, Head Injuries, Health and Safety at School
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January 16: Midday Fix - Preventing Winter Sports Injuries
WGN NewsDr. Bigosinski The three most common ski and snowboard injuries: Concussion It is estimated that 40% of skiers wear helmets -- that's not many! A proper-fitting helmet is key. Thumb fractures (skiers) / Wrist fractures (snowboarders) To avoid thumb...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Snowboarding, Health, WGN, Broken Wrist
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Obituary: John Harmon
PERRYVILLE — John “Johnny” C. B. Harmon Jr., 62, of Perryville, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Lexington. He was the husband of Judy Goode Harmon. Born June 14, 1949, in Boyle County, he was a son of Bertha Yates Harmon of Perryville...Tags: Schools, Obituaries, Religion and Belief, Football, High Schools
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Speed cameras save lives
As traffic engineers and planners, we have examined both sides of the speed camera issue. But as your editorial on speed cameras in Maryland rightly concludes, the evidence is overwhelming that speed cameras reduce accidents ("The purpose of speed...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, White Marsh, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Dangers of Walking While Drunk
KIAHIt's a little know fact that January 1st is the deadliest day of the year for people out on the streets. A 2005 article in the Injury Prevention Journal said 58% of those New Year's Day pedestrian deaths have had high blood alcohol concentrations....Tags: New Year's Day, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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