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Carpal tunnel may seem innocuous, but it has the potential to greatly affect a person’s life. According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, carpal tunnel syndrome is most likely to affect women between the ages of 45 and 64. However,...
Your risk of developing a knee injury increases with both use and age — repetitive motions can eventually strain even a healthy knee, and knee joints are often among the first body parts to show signs of aging through problems like osteoarthritis. How can...
Work-related car accidents are quite common. The thing is, not many people realize that some accidents they come across involve people driving company cars. Not all company cars are marked, which means that they don’t necessarily have the company name or logo on them....
Undocumented immigrants hold roughly 8 million jobs in the United States — and those jobs are often highly-dangerous and poorly-paid. Industrial plant work, roofing jobs and landscaping are among the many common professions that are open to immigrants who lack the...
A back injury can literally “set you back” years when it comes to your health. There are numerous Atlanta residents who are disabled and unable to work due to painful, back-related problems. In many cases, these kinds of injuries happen on the job. In this article,...
The construction industry is still one of the most dangerous occupations for anybody — but for newbies to the trade, it’s a nightmare. Construction work is the number two cause of fatal injuries in workers under the age of 18. Additionally, more than 60 percent of...
So many people each year jeopardize their mental and physical health in order to prioritize their job. For some, there is nothing wrong with this because their immune system can keep up with the high demand. For most, this can become a big problem, leading to missed...
On Aug. 6, 2012, the Number 4 crude unit at the Richmond Chevron refinery caught fire, sending 15,000 residents to the hospital. According to an investigation conducted by the United States Chemical Safety Board, the managers at Chevron failed to acknowledge warnings...
