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We've written about the problem of obesity and the health conditions that stem from it (sleep apnea). Sleep apnea causes disruptions in sleep and can lead to drowsiness during the day. This is an obvious problem for people who drive commercial trucks for a living....
It's not just aggressive dogs you've got to worry about. In fact, you might have more to worry about if you're bitten by a cat than if you're bitten by a dog. As Marie Joyce writes for the Washington Post, a cat named Sammy put her in the hospital for four whole days....
Despite bans on texting while driving, motor vehicle accidents caused by distracted driving continue to climb, according to a new study. The stakes are especially high when semi trucks drivers text while driving their big rigs. According to CBS News, the research by...
Larry Copeland, reporting for USA Today, cites the "anti-government mood" in many states when writing about how fewer and fewer state lawmakers are passing road-safety laws against such behavior as texting while driving, drunk driving and not wearing a seat belt....
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is about to put an end to a debate that has gone on since 1977 - whether or not motor coaches (i.e. commercial buses) ought to have seat belts on them. As anyone who has ever been a passenger on a bus knows,...
Dogs kept outside most of the time, day or night, chained up in the yard, are "bored" and "frustrated," according to a nonprofit organization that sponsors a campaign called Valentines-from-24/7-Outside-Dogs. And boredom and frustration is exactly the thing that can...
It's been Christmas all year round for folks who work in the Texas oil and gas industry. Between the Eagle Ford Shale and Barnett Shale, and due to advancements made in hydraulic fracturing technology, drilling companies, employees and related businesses (like...
Texas is one of a handful of states, according to Abby Rogers with Business Insider, with DWI-specific courts. Supporters of such courts say that they're good for rehabilitation. Rogers points to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data showing a drop of...
As we wrote last week, Allstate Insurance says that Christmas Eve is the worst day for the number of auto accident claims in Texas. It spikes at 22 percent on December 24, making it the worst day among five for Texas drivers. In an effort to help Texans avoid a car...
According to auto insurance company Allstate, four of the five days for the highest number of car accident claims in Texas take place in the month of December. One of them is Christmas Eve. The owner of an Allstate agency in San Antonio, Texas, speculated as to why...
