Injury Prevention

By Susan J. WhiteNorthShore University HealthSystem Fun in the sun for many of us means ramping up fitness routines or getting back in shape after …...

What does American musical icon Bob Dylan have in common with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ex-astronaut John Glenn? All are on the list of 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It's the nation's highest civilian honor,...

The statewide texting and driving ban has been in effect for slightly more than two months. During that time, I've almost been hit twice by drivers who were talking and driving. One time I was in the cross walk with my kid and two dogs, trying to get...

The Lehigh Valley Health Network announced today the new hours of operation for its Children's ER, which are scheduled to begin in July....

Concussions may have recently taken the spotlight in lacrosse sports medicine, but anterior cruciate ligament injuries are still a major unanswered issue for the sport. ACL tears are the leading cause of missed game and practice time at both the high...

A third of Baltimore households aren’t clear on their smoke alarm coverage, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. Most of those misreporting their coverage overestimate the working alarms. They think...

Over the past 50 years, we have gone from major league athletes with offseason jobs to young athletes with, often, no offseason at all, from parents sticking their heads out the back door to call their children home from play to parents rushing out the...

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...

  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...

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...

Fresh 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...