Source: What’s killing white, middle-aged women in America? – Quartz
accidents
The Pros and Cons of Diagnosing Diabetes With A1C
Traffic deaths up sharply in first 6 months of this year – US News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Traffic deaths were up 14 percent nationally in the first six months of this year and injuries were up by a third, according to data gathered by the National Safety Council.
Source: Traffic deaths up sharply in first 6 months of this year – US News
Texting while driving is hurting Warren Buffett
Neck Impalement during Mountain Biking — NEJM
Neck Impalement during Mountain Biking — NEJM.
Great picture.
Hackers Remotely Hijack a Jeep, Crash it Into a Ditch | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
Hackers Remotely Hijack a Jeep, Crash it Into a Ditch | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
Presented without the usual snarky comment.
Unlabeled Amphetamine Isomer in Sports Supplement “probably” caused Hemorrhagic Stroke | The Poison Review
QuickStats: Percentage of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)–Related Deaths,* by Underlying Cause and Age Group — United States, 2013
The causes of injury that result in TBI-related deaths vary by age group. In 2013, 77% of the TBI-related deaths among infants aged <1 year were from causes other than transportation, firearms, or falls, and primarily resulted from assault and maltreatment. Transportation accounted for 53% of the TBI-related deaths among children aged 1–14 years. Firearm-related injuries accounted for 50% and 52% of the TBI-related deaths for persons aged 15–24 and 25–64 years, respectively. Most of the firearm-related TBI deaths in these two age groups were suicides (62% and 83%, respectively). The majority (61%) of TBI-related deaths for those aged ≥65 years resulted from falls.
So your child swallowed a button battery. Here’s what you need to know.
So your child swallowed a button battery. Here’s what you need to know..
Every three hours, a child or teenager will visit an emergency department to be examined or treated for battery ingestion. From the most recent data in 2009, Emergency Departments saw nearly 6,000 U.S. children for button battery related exposures.
Only 3 Shark Attack Deaths Worldwide 2014 – MedicineNet
2014 Saw Only 3 Shark Attack Deaths Worldwide – MedicineNet.
Last year’s 50% reduction in the average yearly death toll does nothing to alleviate my irrational fear of being eaten alive by a shark.
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