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Railroads Agree to Increase Oil Train Safety

false The country’s major freight railroads announced last week that they will abide by a -->

Brain Trauma Extends to the Soccer Field

false Former soccer player Patrick Grange, 29, was found with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative -->

9 Winter Driving Safety Tips for Truckers

Truckers drive in all types of weather conditions so it’s important to share driving safety -->

Symposium-Fighting for Veterans: Meeting the Need for Legal Services in New York City

Nancy Y. Morgan, Esq., Partner and Director of F&P’s Veterans’ Services Group, to speak at -->

Google Glass – Facing Bans on Driving as States Move to Bar Use

false A recent concern regarding the dangers of driving while wearing Google Glass has surfaced -->

The Art of Texting While Walking

As recent studies have suggested, texting while walking ties up the brain’s relatively limited attention -->

Stronger Efforts Needed to Protect Nurses from Violence

A qualitative study from the Emergency Nurses Association shows that culture change and training are -->

OSHA Warns Companies after Rise in Cellphone Tower Deaths

OSHA has recently stated that cellphone tower contractors and the companies that hire them need -->

New Restart Requirement Reduces Fatigue Among Truck Drivers

Rest breaks used to “restart” truck drivers’ duty cycles are more effective at reducing fatigue -->

Revolution in Artificial Limbs Brings Feeling Back to Amputees

By Josh Fischmann for National Geographic Published February 22, 2014 Something is missing. Every amputee -->

Military’s Mental-Health Efforts Are Ineffective, Report Finds

The Wall Street Journal, by Shirley S. Wang Study Fails to Find Evidence That Programs -->

After Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Brain-Injured Veterans Search for Solace

The Wall Street Journal, by Michael M. Phillips Returning U.S. Veterans Face Physical and Mental -->

FDA Announces New Infant Formula Safety Rules

The FDA has recently announced new guidelines meant to make sure infant formula is both -->

Exclusive: Is VA deliberately blocking disabled from benefits?

By Jamie Reno: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) proposal to force disabled veterans to -->

Veterans could have Social Security disability benefits expedited

By Jon Harper, Stars & Stripes: WASHINGTON — Veterans with a Department of Veterans Affairs -->

VA Concedes Whistle-blower’s Allegations Were True, Including That It Ignored Veterans’ Suicidal Tendencies

By Jamie Reno: A government whistleblower who suffered retaliation from his agency has been vindicated -->

683 Pedestrians Killed in NY Area Over 3 Years – Calls for Better Safeguards

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is using its new analysis of pedestrian fatalities to call for -->

Microwaving your Meals: Skipping 1 Important Step Can Make You Sick

An outbreak of Salmonella that sickened 44 people highlights the need for consumers to follow -->

February 18, 2014: Finkelstein & Partners to Host Blood Drive at Newburgh Location

Need is Critical – Public Invited to Attend this Friday, February 21 At last year’s -->