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Older Patients & Motor Vehicle Crashes | Physician’s Weekly

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Older Patients & Motor Vehicle Crashes | Physician’s Weekly.

According to current estimates, there are about 30 million licensed drivers in the United States aged 65 and older, but this figure is expected to jump to 57 million by 2030. Studies indicate that drivers aged 65 and older have higher rates of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) per mile driven. Data also show that older motorists have higher rates of death and serious injury and incur greater costs for acute care and rehabilitation. “MVCs are the second leading cause of injury-related death among adults aged 65 and older,” says Jody A. Vogel, MD, MSc. “As the U.S. population ages, EDs will need to be prepared with appropriate resources and protocols to care for older adult MVC patients effectively.”

Insurance Commissioner Urges Oklahomans to Buy Earthquake Coverage | News OK

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Central Oklahoma has sustained more than 200 earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.0 or greater since January 2009, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

via Insurance Commissioner urges Oklahomans to buy earthquake coverage | News OK.

Faithful readers are aware I bought earthquake coverage several years ago.

UPDATE 11.02.13

Our wake up call at 4:37 AM measured 3.7.

3.7 at 4:37 AM

3.7 at 4:37 AM

Cows Vs Great Whites: Which Are More Likely to Kill You? – Physician’s Weekly

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You rarely hear about a cow killing a human, but it happens about 20 times every year. Between 2003 and 2008, 108 people in the United States died from injuries caused by cattle, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s 27 times the whopping 4 people killed in shark attacks in the United States during the same time period, according to the International Shark Attack File.

via Cows Vs Great Whites: Which Are More Likely to Kill You? | Physician’s Weekly.