Talc-based powders are used by many women as part of their personal hygiene routine and many parents use baby powder on their infants to prevent diaper rash. Despite the popularity of talc-based products, however, they present many dangers to women and children. For instance, a recent study found that women who regularly use talcum powder in the genital
Weather conditions in Illinois can wreak havoc on the roads. The winter months bring snow, sleet and ice and the summer months can bring thunderstorms, flooding and tornados. Hazardous weather conditions can make driving dangerous and can cause accidents that result in serious injuries or even death. The skilled Chicago auto accident attorneys at Ankin Law, LLC
News reports indicate the two more people were recently reported to have become sick after being exposed to dry dog food that was contaminated with salmonella, which brings the total number of illnesses to 16. The illnesses spread across nine U.S. states, including North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, and Virginia.
The dangers of texting and driving are well-known and extensively documented, but did you know that texting and walking may be even more dangerous? Researchers say that texting while walking may actually result in more injuries per mile than distracted driving. Injuries can result from bumping into walls, falling down stairs, tripping over clutter, or stepping into traffic. In
Each year, thousands of Americans die as a result of falls and millions more are injured in falls. Additionally, according to a new study conducted by NIOSH and published April 25 in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, falls are a leading cause of workplace accidents and most of those falls involve ladders. In
The Social Security Administration (SSA) had just added another 52 medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowances program. The SSA announced the new additions, which primarily includes neurological disorders, cancers and rare diseases, on April 11, 2012. “Social Security will continue to work with the medical community and patient organizations to add more conditions,” SSA Commissioner
Texting and driving takes the lives of thousands of people each year. In fact, in 2011, there were 3,360 distracted driving fatalities, and in 2012, there were 3,328 distracted driving fatalities. Another 421,000 people were injured in 2012 in motor vehicle accidents involving a distracted driver, which represented a nine percent increase from the estimated
A tracheotomy or tracheostomy is a surgical procedure, whereby a doctor opens up the windpipe, or trachea. A tracheotomy may be performed for several reasons, including a blocked windpipe, a swollen windpipe, severe injury to the neck or mouth, paralysis of the throat muscles, or a tumor. Tracheotomies should only be used in critical situations, however,
Denials of an application for social security disability benefits are common occurrences. If an application is denied, the applicant may request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The ALJ will conduct an independent review of your social security disability claim to evaluate the merits of the claim. The ALJ will consider a variety of
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