Youth sports coaches and parents are always contending with multiple goals. Sure, you want to win. But it's also important to instill values of hard work, teamwork, and enjoyment of the game while protecting the long-term health of the kids.If you're coaching or have...
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Month: December 2018
Report: Johnson & Johnson tried to cover up asbestos in its talc
Reuters recently reviewed internal Johnson & Johnson (J&J) documents and found that, between at least 1971 and the early 2000's, J&J talc products sometimes tested positive for asbestos. Company executives suspected as early as 1957 that their talc...
Johnson & Johnson knew its baby powder had asbestos
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been under fire in the past for the health risks posed by its baby powder, but a new investigation has revealed the company's liability may run even deeper.In prior cases, plaintiffs alleged -with some success - that J&J's baby...
Older drivers’ medications could be a DUI risk
According to recent research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, almost half of older adults remain active drivers while using seven or more prescription medications. More disturbing is the fact that almost 20 percent of those drivers may be using medications...
Insulin pump failures cause high number of injuries and deaths
Since 2008, insulin pumps and their components have been the subject of more malfunction, injury and death reports than any other medical device.During that time, the Food and Drug Administration's medical device database received a number of injury reports for these...
For service members, a DUI conviction has serious consequences
In Tennessee, the penalties for DUI can be harsh, even for first-time offenders. As we've discussed before, jail time, fines and a suspended license are just the beginning. You could miss work or even lose your job. You could lose your professional license or CDL....
Were you exposed to asbestos while serving in the military?
Many military service personnel, especially those who served in the Navy, were exposed to asbestos while in service and are at risk for mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related illnesses.These illnesses have a long latency period, and can be...
Don’t start the New Year with a DUI
The holidays are a time when families come together - and when impaired drivers hit the road. Tragically, countless drivers and passengers lose their lives every year between Christmas and New Year's. From 2012 to 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
New guidelines allow kids with mild concussions to get active after just two days
If you've had a child with a concussion, you know that the main treatment is rest -- both physical and mental. For nearly a decade, concussions among children have required enforced rest in a dim room with no screens, books or stimulation of any kind. It isn't easy,...
Chronic back pain: What can you do about it?
"Of pain you could only wish for one thing: that is should stop," wrote George Orwell in his famed novel 1984.For people struggling with chronic lower-back issues, however, those wishes are not always granted. For many people, the pain doesn't stop.How do you know...