With the increasing media attention on concussions and mild brain injuries, and the increased risk they create for more serious brain trauma, health officials and others have been paying more attention to brain injuries. Given the increased awareness, it is not...
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Month: January 2018
Tennessee bill would prohibit DUI offenders from buying alcohol
A bill recently proposed by State Rep. Bud Hulsey would add a new penalty to a DUI conviction. Those convicted of driving under the influence would be prohibited from purchasing alcohol. The prohibition would last for a year for a first-time offender and could remain...
Smoking and asbestos-related disease: 5 things to know
Smoking rates have dropped steadily in recent years, but millions of people across the U.S. still smoke cigarettes. Millions more are former smokers or are living with a disease related to smoking.The risk of smoking leading to the development of lung cancer or...
Report: Spike in accidental deaths fueled by opioid overdoses
There is more bad news about the opioid crisis. Accidental death became the third leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2016, trailing only heart disease and cancer in the number of lives claimed. Accidental deaths as a whole increased by 10 percent over 2015's...
Sports and brain injuries: 5 FAQs
If you play or follow sports, you have probably heard a lot in recent years about the dangers of head injuries. From the National Football League to soccer and other youth sports, leagues now have concussion protocols, designed to protect against someone trying to go...
Scientific panel says that states should lower DUI alcohol limit to 0.05
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration commissioned a report by a panel of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on what strategies for reducing drunk driving have been shown to be effective. The main goal, of course, was to reduce...
Appeals court rejects challenge to OSHA’s silica dust standards
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has rejected a challenge to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's latest safety standards for inhaled silica dust. Business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce had argued that OSHA had overstepped its...
Chattanooga PD announces DUI numbers, decreased traffic tickets
The Chattanooga Police Department announced recently that traffic citations are down for the fifth consecutive year. Before you get too comfortable, though, be aware that the reduction may be due in part to officer attrition in the traffic division."We have officers...
A DUI can stop you from visiting Canada unless you plan ahead
Did you know that being convicted of DUI in the United States can affect your ability to travel to Canada? Even an old DUI can affect your eligibility. If you're planning to visit our neighbor to the north and have ever been convicted of drunk driving, you will need...
Is there asbestos in your daughter’s cosmetic products?
When you take your daughter shopping for cosmetics, you probably assume that the products are safe for use. Unfortunately, there have been recent incidents in which retailers have had to pull make-up products from the shelves because of concerns about asbestos.Here...