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Posted By
Melanie Zaffuto
Threats to our health appear at every turn these days. Some risks we can control. Others we cannot. One preventable health risk still manages to indiscriminately kill thousands of people in the U.S. each year. It’s trauma caused by Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVCs). A look at crash statistics ...
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Posted By
Marquinn D. Duke, MD
The North Oaks Shock Trauma Team sees the consequences of distracted driving all too often. They offer these top prevention tips to help you stay safe on the road: Fully focus on driving. Do not let anything divert your attention. Actively scan the road, use your mirrors and watch out for ...
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Posted By
Laura Hanzo
Distracted driving is any activity that takes a person’s attention away from the task of driving. These include, but are not limited to: Texting Using a cell phone or smartphone Eating and drinking Talking to passengers Applying makeup and grooming Reading (including maps) Using a navigation ...
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Katie Sheets, RN
Sudden Impact is a program geared toward teen drivers to help prevent fatalities and injuries from impaired, distracted and/or unrestrained driving. North Oaks Medical Center’s Trauma Program is proud to now present the program right here in our own community. Listen to Certified Programs ...
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Posted By
Laura Hanzo
It’s the phone call every parent fears—your son or daughter has been in a car crash. For too many parents, this phone call is reality. Diane Whiddon is a parent who received a fateful phone call in the middle of the night in June 2010. Her 19-year-old son Steven (pictured below with ...
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