You might never have heard of your meniscus until the day you injured your knee. Now you realize just how vital having it in full working order is to so many things you do. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage in the knee that is prone to tearing. It serves to cushion...
If you spend your days behind the wheel of a truck, you probably see a lot of crashes. As someone who drives more than most, there is a fair chance that one of them might involve you one day. If so, you may face considerable medical expenses or, at the very least,...
If you get injured at work, you may be entitled to claim worker’s compensation benefits. This will be crucial to ensure you do not end up out of pocket. Yet what if you had been drinking or taking drugs beforehand? Can you still successfully claim the medical and...
From your first date to your first car and your first job, adolescence brings precious memories that most people find worth preserving for a lifetime. However, to some minors, the memory of their summer job or after-school gig is something they would rather forget...
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have a devastating effect on your life. While there is currently no cure, various therapy options are available to help people adapt to their injuries. One that some people are touting is yoga. A TBI can affect you physically and...
It only takes one unfortunate incident such as a car crash, bar room brawl or fall at work to cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI). There are a number of possibilities for treatment in limiting the secondary effects that result in changes to people’s ability to think,...
Whether you handle customer service complaints from an office setting, work in construction or cook at an upscale restaurant, your vision is crucial to doing your job well. Although workers with visual limitations can do most jobs, they may require assistive...
Some of the most dangerous jobs in America are also very unusual professions. People who work in the timber industry or as professional fishermen are among those with the greatest risks at work. When it comes to more standard occupations, people tend to think of...
If you suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you could recover quickly, or it could leave you with a lifelong disability or even kill you. That’s a wide range of possibilities, so you and your family would obviously like to find out which it will be as soon as...
Car crash deaths are on the rise. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics show that the first quarter of this year saw deaths rise by 19% in comparison to the first quarter of 2019. They also rose 7% over the same period last year. This is in...
