When people talk about lingering injuries, they’re often talking about back injuries. In a split second, you can hurt your spine so severely that you will feel the ramifications for the rest of your life. It doesn’t even have to be a worst-case scenario -- such as...
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Month: February 2021
Did the Occupational Safety and Health Act work?
The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in 1970, by then-president Richard Nixon. The goal was to make workplaces safer for employees. It has now been just over 50 years since that act, giving us a lot of data to draw from. Has the Act worked or not? ...
Millions of soldiers get injured while training
When you think of the injury risks that soldiers face, you often think of men and women on the front lines, contending with enemy fire and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). But the reality is that, while these things are a risk, many soldiers simply get injured on...