According to the CDC, stillbirths affect approximately one percent of pregnancies each year. That amounts to roughly 24,000 babies that do not get the opportunity to take their first breath. More than 10 times the number of infants die from stillbirth than those that...
Month: February 2019
Animals and motor vehicle collisions
From bad weather to inexperience, distractions and fatigue, motor vehicle crashes have many causes. Some risk factors are overlooked because they are less common, however. For example, there are different ways in which animals (both wild and domesticated) can play a...
These driving distractions can impact any driver
Even if you know how important it is to remain alert when driving, there's a lot going on around you. This could result in some form of distraction taking your attention away from the road, thus increasing the risk of an accident. While your personal approach to...
What should you know about 2017 truck accidents?
When you read the paper or watch the news, you may notice that many truck accidents take place on the roads of Louisiana. You may be interested in the crash statistics from 2017 and what they reveal about trends in truck accidents. You may think that truck collisions...
Do doctors take invisible illnesses seriously?
Any chronic illness can be difficult to cope with. When your condition is largely misunderstood or minimized by the medical community and others, life can be especially challenging. Louisiana residents with so-called “invisible” illnesses may feel as if...