Each year, thousands of workers in Mississippi and across the U.S. suffer from cumulative trauma disorders. Sometimes known as repetitive stress injuries, CTDs are caused by more than repetitive motions; they can be the result of continual vibrations, muscle overuse...
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Teen drivers need to be more careful during 100 deadliest days
For every mile traveled, drivers aged 16 to 17 are three times more likely than adult drivers are to be in a fatal crash. Parents in Mississippi should know that the chances of a fatal teen driving crash go up in the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day: the "100...
Pedestrian deaths on the rise from 2009-2019
Since 2009, pedestrian accident deaths have increased every year throughout the United States, according to a study conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association. The newly released study, which only went up to June 2019, did not make any state-by-state...
Why drivers should be careful on rural roads
Driving on the backroads of Mississippi, motorists feel that they have a certain freedom to be carefree. This could not be further from the truth. What drivers should be doing is taking extra care because these roads are actually more dangerous than highways. Many...
Protect your hands from a repetitive strain injury
Your hands feature a complex configuration of bones, tendons and muscles. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, there are also three different types of bones in your hands, which include the metacarpal bones, phalanges and carpal bones. Since the bones, tendons and...
Diagnostic errors affect 1 in 10 patients with “Big Three”
Mississippi residents may have heard about the medical field’s "Big Three." That is the three medical conditions that tend to be misdiagnosed the most. The Big Three comprise vascular events, cancers and infections. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine...
Know Mississippi graduated license laws to keep your teen safe
Are you preparing to have a new driver in the house? In Mississippi, a graduated licensing program prepares teens to become safe drivers. Help keep your child safe by emphasizing the graduated driver's license rules in your home. Learner's permit Mississippi teens...
Established companies find benefits in ignoring worker safety
An international study has found that those companies that are best equipped to provide a safe workplace are more likely not to provide it. The reason, workers in Mississippi should know, is that it's cheaper for such companies to simply pay the fines for safety...
Take the proper steps to protect your workers’ compensation claim
If you sustain an injury at work, you have the right to file a workers' compensation claim. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, your employer cannot fire you if you report a work-related injury. Wrongful termination...
The people involved in a collision remain vulnerable to injury
In the immediate aftermath of a car accident here in Mississippi or elsewhere, the people involved are most likely dazed, confused and uncertain of what to do next. By the time they begin realizing they are still in danger, other vehicles could come up on the scene....
