Category: Injury Prevention
CDC’s Eight Tips for Safe and Healthy Summertime Work and Play
Eight ways to stay safe this summer.
Suicide most common cause of firearm death in King County and Seattle
Excerpted from a post by Public Health – Seattle & King County From 2012 – 2016, almost three quarters of deaths by firearm in King County residents were suicides. Middle-aged and older adults and men overall have higher firearm suicide…
Ride a scooter helmet-less? Maybe get your head examined.
Almost half (48%) of injuries to commuters on rental scooters involve a head trauma, and 15% are traumatic brain injuries.
Gun-Rights Counties Vow to Resist New Restrictions
Twenty-four of 39 Washington state counties have passed resolutions opposing the state’s gun law.
Only 1 in 5 Seattle biker share riders use helmets, study
Only 20% wore helmets in the study, while more than 90% of cyclists wore helmets while riding their own bikes.
What are your odds of dying of ….
Americans are now more likely to die of an opioid overdose than in a car crash, of a gunshot wound that a pedestrian accident.
Overdoses, homicide and suicide in King County
In 2016, King County saw an unprecedented jump in overdose deaths, a trend fueled by the increase in opiate use, particularly in combination with other drugs.
Avoid injury: Get fit for skiing
Although strength and conditioning is important, cardiovascular fitness is also important – as many injuries occur as a result of fatigue.
To be blunt: Don’t drive high
Driving while high doubles your chance of getting in a crash — and it’s illegal.