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Although lead is known to have harmful effects on human beings and other animals, it is still present in many of the spaces we inhabit. If you live or work in a building constructed before 1978, it is likely that there is lead-based paint in your home or workplace. Pipes, consumer products, water supplies, and […]

When you are recovering from an injury sustained in an accident, your primary focus should be complete physical rehabilitation. You might be feeling stressed about the debt you are facing from your medical bills and injury-related expenses, but do not let this stress keep you from doing all that you can to help yourself recover. […]

Any time an individual’s head suffers trauma, whether that trauma is forceful contact with the concrete, an impact from a falling or flying object, or a penetrative injury from a bullet or a sharp object, the individual’s brain can suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic brain injuries vary in severity and can be measured […]

As we move deeper into the fall, the days grow shorter as the nights grow longer. With more hours of darkness during a 24-hour period, you and other drivers are at a greater risk of being involved in car accidents because of the reduced visibility. In addition to this increased period of darkness each day, […]

Burns are injuries to the skin and in some cases, they are so severe that they cause the cells of the skin and tissue beneath to die. They often occur because the affected skin was exposed to extreme temperatures, but can also occur as the result of electrical shock or contact with a harmful chemical. […]

When a victim suffers a cut after an injury, he or she needs to take care to avoid an infection. If the victim is unconscious or unable to dress his or her own wound, his or her caretaker must take steps to avoid an infection. Infections occur when foreign objects or bacteria enter the body […]

Hypovolemic shock is a condition that occurs when an individual’s plasma level becomes too low. This can occur as a result of losing too much liquid or losing too much blood, either of which can be the result of an accident. Hypovolemic shock can have dangerous complications and in some cases, can result in death. […]

If you are involved in an accident, such as a car collision or an accident involving a campfire, you can suffer a burn. Burns can be as severe as other types of injuries, causing victims to suffer a loss of sensation in the affected body part, permanent scarring, and the psychological impact of surviving the […]

For many children and teens throughout the United States, spending time at summer camp is an integral part of summer vacation where new friendships and memories are made. If your child is heading off to camp this summer, whether he or she is going for the first time or as a summer camp veteran, it […]