Virtual reality headsets pose safety concerns
For kids and young people, the top item on their list of fun things to have is probably a virtual reality kit, but according to one tech writer VR comes…
Category: Safety
Distracted phone users drive up insurance prices
Car insurance rates are going up and you can blame the smartphone. Insurers expect rates to rise by 8 to 11 percent in 2017 as auto accidents rise along…
National Poison Prevention Week, March 19-25 Poison Centers are your lifeline in an emergency
Millions of people use the services of a poison center when faced with a poisoning emergency. Set up to provide expert advice and information to…
New report shows useful, troubling, effects of cannabis
A new report cautions that cannabis can cause breathing problems and depression, while the drug does have some useful effects. The National Academies of…
One disturbing result of legalized cannabis
In states that have legalized cannabis, the use of the drug has become commonplace in households. But in households with children, a troubling new problem…
Keep your wits about you
Did you hear the one about a guy who is working on a loading dock? After awhile, he steps back, falls off the dock and breaks his leg. How about the…
Commuting: You don’t control traffic
How traffic moves is beyond your control. It doesn’t matter if you are in a hurry, uptight, or anticipating something at the end of your commute. So why…
Drive out of a trance
Truckers call it “highway hypnosis,” a trance-like condition that can hit anyone on a long-distance drive. Experts say the real problem is driving without…
More danger for drivers than for workers
Highway work zone accidents increasing Most work zone accident victims are motorists, a fact that the public may not realize, says E. Dean Carlson, Kansas…
Don’t drink, drive and Snapchat
The worst possible New Year’s decisions probably don’t seem so terrible at the time. Drinking and driving — the safety scourge of New Year — gets a lot…