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Single-Vehicle Accident on SR 169 Leaves One Dead

According to news sources, a man died in a fatal accident Friday afternoon when his vehicle reportedly veered off State Route 169 and rolled down a steep embankment for about 200 feet. The 48-year-old man was driving a 1995 Toyota 4-Runner traveling northbound on State Route 169 when he reportedly failed to negotiate a left … Continue reading

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Bill Strengthening Fines For Delaying Recalls

According to news sources , a bill proposing the strengthening of fines for delaying car recalls is about to be considered by the Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow and is reportedly facing stiff opposition from automakers. The main point of contention in the Motor Vehicle Safety Act bill relates to the maximum fine that an automaker must pay in cases where a proven delayed recall announcement was taken. Continue reading

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Study Shows Fibromyalgia, CFS Differ in Response to Exercise

A new study reported that there is further evidence that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia react differently to exercise stimulation. CFS and fibromyalgia are both chronic multi-symptom illnesses that have significant clinical and diagnostic overlap. In previous studies, it was shown that patients with fibromyalgia and CFS do not display abnormal cardiorespiratory  responses during maximal aerobic exercise when company to non-fibromyalgia and non-CFS controls, other than differences in pain and exertion reported. Continue reading

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Losing Weight May Help Ease Back Pain

According to recent studies from The Obesity Society, obesity is on the rise across the nation and one-third of obese patients complain of musculoskeletal conditions, especially back pain. While there is no one reason that overweight and obese patients experience back pain, there are many contributing factors that raise the likelihood of it occurring. Chiropractor Dr. Continue reading

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NHTSA Investigates Infiniti M45 Fuel Gauges

In a press statement , the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that they were opening a preliminary defect investigation for fuel gauges on 2003-2004 model year Infiniti M45 vehicles from Nissan. The official investigation was prompted by the increasing number of reports the NHTSA is receiving concerning the inaccuracy of the fuel level readings in the Infiniti M45s. The NHTSA’s Office of Defect Investigations has received roughly 43 reports of issues arising with the luxury sedan’s fuel gauge, largely within the past year Continue reading

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Toy Chair Maker Build-A-Bear Agrees to $600,000 Penalty

According to news sources , the maker of Toy Beach Chairs, Build-A-Bear, has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty in a settlement reached with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after allegations that it failed to report a product defect in one of its toy chair models that resulted in injuries to consumers. Continue reading

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Carpal Tunnel Affects Millions of Americans

According to new data from a National Health Interview Survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just over 3 percent of employed adults have experienced carpal tunnel syndrome over the past year. Continue reading

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Magnetic Stimulation Found Beneficial in Stroke Recovery

A recent study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation can aid in stroke recovery and hemispatial neglect. Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a procedure that uses a large electromagnetic coil against the patients’ scalp, creating electrical currents that will then stimulate nerve cells. When a patient has a stroke in one hemisphere of the brain, the balance and communication between the two hemispheres is disrupted, causing one side to be overactive and overloaded.  This procedure works to correct that imbalance Continue reading

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Fatal Highway 99 Single-Vehicle Crash

According to news sources, a fatal single-vehicle accident took place Friday night after a man reportedly lost control of the vehicle he was driving on Highway 99, causing it too veer off the roadway and overturn as he got ejected from it. The 22-year-old driver was heading southward on Highway 99 traveling at reportedly high … Continue reading

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Snowmobile Recalled for Headlamp Failures

About 7,100 Arctic Cat Snowmobiles are undergoing a recall because using them may result in an accident. The problem arises if the headlamp fuse fails, which may lead the operator to become disoriented and possibly crash the vehicle Continue reading

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