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Sports Savvy:
AAOS — On June 25, 2008, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine presented this webinar to news media Presentation summaries and more information on the topics discussed can be found ...More…
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Stay Active: Safe at Any Age
AAOS — Staying active as you age helps you remain healthy, live longer, and feel better. More older people than ever before are involved in exercise and sports. They have learned that being physically fit does not have to mean aching muscles from ...More…
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Smoking and Musculoskeletal Health
AAOS — Smoking remains the number one cause of preventable death. Each year more than 400,000 people in the United States alone die from tobacco-related diseases. In fact, smokers can expect to live 7 to 10 years less than nonsmokers. Smoking is linked ...More…
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Your Orthopaedic Connection: Nutrition
AAOS — Your diet is your body's only source for a variety of essential nutrients that give you energy and perform many other critical functions. Along with regular exercise, eating nutritious food in a balanced diet also helps control your weight and ...More…
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Young Drivers Laws
AAOS — Sept.-June 11 p.m.- 6 a.m., SunThurs; midnight- 6 a.m. Fri.-Sat. July-Aug midnight- 6 a.m. Limit 1 passenger (except household) unless driver >21 is present There is no intermediate driver's licensing phase. Intermediate phase has no passenger or . ...More…
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Young Drivers
AAOS — Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for youths between the ages of 15 and 20 years of age. In 2001, 6,051 15- to 20-year-olds were killed in traffic crashes-an average of one every three hours. More than twice as many males were killed ...More…
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When Traffic is Deadliest
AAOS — In 2001, August was the deadliest with 3,527 fatalities. Not far behind was October with 3,479 fatalities and July with 3,476. The evening rush hour from 3 to 6 p.m. was the deadliest period Monday through Thursday. Most fatal crashes occurred on ...More…
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Drive It Safe
AAOS — An average of 115 people died in motor vehicle crashes each day in 2001. That's one person killed approximately every 12 minutes. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among Americans from 4 to 33 years old. The death toll from motor ...More…
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State Speed Limit Laws
AAOS — N/A Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 70 55 60 75More…
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Safety Belt Use Laws
AAOS — *Primary enforcement for all seats if driver is under 17 years of age **Primary enforcement for all seats if driver is under 18 years of age Source: Traffic Safety Facts, 2001 6+ yrs. in front seat; all in all seats if driver under 18 yrs. 7 yrs. ...More…
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Resources on Driving Safety
AAOS — Want more information? For information on driving safety, try one of these Web sites. You'll find statistics, ratings and information on driving programs, rules, regulations, and safety.More…
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DUI/DWI Laws
AAOS — * Law in Massachusetts is not per se law. A blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 in Massachusetts is evidence of alcohol impairment, but is not illegal per se. ** Information applies only to BAC defined as illegal per se for all drivers, not ...More…