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Personal, Work-Related Reasons Major Factor in Cell Phone Use While Driving
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Persons in the Houston, Texas area who choose to use the cell phone while driving very likely do so depending on the importance of the person who's making the call. According to the results of a telephone survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, persons are also much more likely to receive a cell phone call while they are driving if it is an important communication.
Persons are also more likely to answer a phone call if it is from the office, or is related to work in some way, or if it is an important social call. However,...
Child Car Safety Seats Recalled Because of Harness Failures
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Britax Child Safety is recalling more than 14,000 infant car seats because of a possible risk of harness failure that could expose a child to the injury hazards in an accident. About 14,220 infant car seats are included in the recall which has been announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
According to the company, the recall is linked to a potential defect in the harness adjuster, which can cause the harness to fail to restrain the child. This could cause the harness to become detached from the seat, rendering the straps unable to restrain the child. The National...
Auto Safety Concerns over Hacking of Gadgetry
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It might seem like something out of a futuristic crime thriller, but auto safety experts are warning that hackers could infiltrate gadgetry in automobiles, and use these to infiltrate safety gadgets.
Many cars now come with voice -activated GPS systems that drivers can use to ask for directions, and voice-activated communications systems to listen to phone calls and have messages read out. The same cars also have a number of electronic safety technology designed to prevent accidents. However, experts are now warning that hackers could manipulate safety technology in automobiles via entertainment gadgets.
According to the President of the Insurance Institute...
Pedestrians, Bicyclists in Texas Have Higher Risk of Accidents
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Pedestrians and bicyclists in the state of Texas may be at a much higher risk for accidents than elsewhere in the country. A new report compares all 50 states and 51 of the biggest cities in the US, and ranks them on the basis of bicycling and walking levels. The researchers focused not just on the frequency of bicycling and walking in the cities and states, but also the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, gauged by the number of accidents and fatalities involving bicyclists and pedestrians.
Texas was ranked at the bottom of the list of states for bicycle and...
Many Texas Roads Will See Increased Speed Limits
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Motorists on many roadways in Texas will now be able to drive at much higher speeds than before, after the Texas Transportation Commission approved new speed limits for at least 1,500 miles of roadways. The new limits will be set at 75 mph.
Roadways across 60 Texas counties will be affected by the speed limit changes. The Texas Department of Transportation has been reviewing the existing speed limits across the state. The aim is to increase the speed limit to 75 mph on those roadways on which studies have proved that the speed limit can be safely increased.
The changes will...
Texas Scientists Testing Spinal Cord Injury Drug On Dogs
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Scientists at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine are scheduled to begin testing an exciting new spinal cord injury treatment on dogs. If the tests are successful, as Galveston car accident lawyers hope they will be, then tests on human beings will be the next step.
The dogs included in the study will be those with short legs and long torso like daschunds, which have been found to be at a slightly higher risk of spinal cord injury. The first phase of testing has already been completed on mice at the University Of California in...
Patients with Anxiety, Depression Less Likely to Recover Fully after Orthopedic Surgery
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Doctors have a word of caution for auto accident and workplace accident victims in the Houston area who may be in line for orthopedic surgery. Patients who suffer from anxiety, low-grade depression, and other signs of poor emotional health may have much lower chance of recovering completely after they undergo an orthopedic surgery to treat fractures and other injuries.
In fact according to some orthopedic surgeons, while medical science has advanced to the point where a patient's quality of life can be dramatically improved after surgery, the patient's emotional health does play a critical role in determining the quality of...
Study Finds Brain Adapts Quickly to Immobilized Arm after Injury
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
According to a study that has just been published in the Journal Neurorology, the brain of a person who has suffered an arm injury or has lost his arm, begins to adapt to the circumstances, as quickly as within 2 weeks after the injury. It's why persons, who suffer an arm or hand fracture or any other injury that prevents them from using their arm or hand, are quickly able to learn how to perform routine tasks using their uninjured arm.
According to researchers, certain areas of the brain that are needed to compensate for the injury begin...
Katy Cop Fired after Fatal Drunk Driving Accident
Monday, January 16th, 2012
A Katy police officer has been fired after he was involved in a fatal drunk driving accident that killed 2 people last week. The crash killed a mother and her 12-year-old son.
According to investigations, the police officer was a passenger in the pickup truck that crashed into the car with the mother and son. The driver of the pickup truck had been driving under the influence. According to the Katy police chief, he has reason to believe that the police officer had also been intoxicated at the time of the crash. Although he was riding in the passenger seat,...
Houston Surgeon Develops More Effective Shoulder Surgery Technique
Friday, January 13th, 2012
A surgeon in Houston has developed a new, more effective technique for treating rotator cuff injuries.
Rotator cuff injuries or shoulder injuries can include bursitis, or inflammation of the bursa sacs, tendinitis or inflammation of the tendons in the rotator cuff, and, tendon tears. These injuries are often caused due to wear and tear. For instance, workers who perform certain types of activities like lifting or raising their arms overhead over and over again, may be at a greater risk of suffering rotator cuff injuries. Additionally, these injuries may also occur during a fall accident.
St. Luke's surgeon Dr. Mark Labbe has developed a...
