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Slips, Trips and Falls…Oh My

Slips, Trips and Falls…Oh My

According to the 2006 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, the annual direct cost of disabling occupational injuries due to slips, trips and falls was estimated to exceed $11 billion. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration…

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Preventative Care Helps Elderly Avoid Falls

Preventative Care Helps Elderly Avoid Falls

A new study suggests that elderly people who have taken a prevention program to prevent falls were dramatically less likely to fall again. The study was composed of  204 elderly adults ages 60 and over. Half of the participants worked…

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Winter Safety Tips for the Holiday Season

Winter Safety Tips for the Holiday Season

While summertime injuries come in many different flavors, a single type of injury tends to dominate the winter season. Slips and falls…

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Ergonomic Tips to Consider Over the Holidays

Ergonomic Tips to Consider Over the Holidays

As the holiday season is upon us, many friends, family members and neighbors are decorating their houses and wrapping gifts. This can be back breaking work. Here are a few tips to help keep holiday season as safe as possible…

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Chronic Pain Found to Increase Risk of Falls in Older Adults

Chronic Pain Found to Increase Risk of Falls in Older Adults

Chronic pain is experienced by as many as two out of three older adults. Now, a new study finds that pain may be more hazardous than previously thought, contributing to an increased risk of falls in adults over…

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