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Robot may prevent grain bin accidents
In 1998, Jerome Mack's best friend was killed in a grain bin accident.
He had entered the top of a nearly full bin to break up a crust of corn interfering with grain flow. The kernels were stuck and not discharging out the bottom of the bin. He stepped...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at Work, Injuries and Wounds
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Justin Sportsmedicine Team enters fourth decade of rodeo athlete care
FORT WORTH, Texas - Over 30 years ago, an idea was presented to the Justin Boot Company that would support the rodeo contestants, enhance their athleticism and give back to a very loyal group of boot-buying customers. Starting out with 10 rodeos...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Headphones + Pedestrians don't mix
KIAHFresh from the duh! Files, researchers from the University of Maryland have determined that pedestrians wearing headphones are more likely to be injured or killed in auto/pedestrian accidents than those actually paying attention to where they walk. The...Tags: Apple iPod, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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January 16: Midday Fix - Preventing Winter Sports Injuries
WGN NewsDr. Bigosinski The three most common ski and snowboard injuries: Concussion It is estimated that 40% of skiers wear helmets -- that's not many! A proper-fitting helmet is key. Thumb fractures (skiers) / Wrist fractures (snowboarders) To avoid thumb...Tags: Snowboarding, WGN, Injuries and Wounds, Broken Wrist, Health
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CDC report: Child abuse is hugely costly to society
When children are abused, the human costs are high, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Children who were physically, sexually or psychologically abused are more likely to have poorer health, social and emotional difficulties...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Child Abuse, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health
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Running clinics set for Friday, April 6
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella conducts monthly Running Clinics at The Wellness Center at City Hospital. Cucuzzella is distance runner, physician and founder of Freedom's Run and the new Two Rivers Heritage Half Marathon. He conducts running clinics to promote...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Road Running, Health, Injuries and Wounds, Running
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Simulations show perils of distracted driving
waynesboro@herald-mail.comRemote-control cars, a memory game and video-game controllers served Tuesday as tools to educate motorists about the perils of distracted driving. Communities That Care joined Franklin County (Pa.) Drug & Alcohol and the Rotary Club of Waynesboro to host...Tags: Gaming, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Entertainment, Wii, Indiana County
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Changing Maryland's gun laws may have little effect on crime, scholars say
John Josselyn stood at a gun range in Baltimore County on the warmest day of last week, ready for target practice with his .22-caliber pistol, and recalled how the simple threat of a gun once saved him from three thugs. The gun-rights advocate called it...Tags: Trials, Personal Weapon Control, Democratic Party, Lobbying, Crime, Law and Justice
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Dr. Mark Cucuzzella to host running clinics in Martinsburg, W.Va.
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella will conduct monthly Running Clinics at The Wellness Center at City Hospital in Martinsburg. Cucuzzella, local physician and founder and organizer of Freedom's Run and the new Two Rivers Heritage Half Marathon, will conduct running...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Amid growth of lacrosse, experts take on health and medical issues
Lacrosse is the fastest-growing team sport in America. Its combination of speed, sticks, a ball and physical contact make for a unique set of injury types, mechanisms and priorities.
Growing nearly as fast as the game itself are the efforts of a group of...Tags: Science and Technology, National Federation of State High School Associations, Health, Sports, Sprained Ankle
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1st school survey: 1 percent of Mo. youth athletes got head injuries last fall
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri High School Activities Association just released its first report on the number of head injuries that student-athletes in the state sustained in fall sports and activities in 2011. MSHSAA estimates about 1 percent of the...Tags: Justice System, Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Teaching and Learning
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Obituary: John Harmon
PERRYVILLE — John “Johnny” C. B. Harmon Jr., 62, of Perryville, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Lexington. He was the husband of Judy Goode Harmon. Born June 14, 1949, in Boyle County, he was a son of Bertha Yates Harmon of Perryville...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Obituaries, Softball, Religion and Belief, Schools
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