On June 25, 2013, five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in the Shelby County v. Holder decision. That afternoon, the late Congressman John Lewis — who risked his life fighting for voting access and nearly died on Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama — wrote that “the Supreme Court […]
By WebMD Car crashes happen every day even among the safest of drivers. While being involved in a crash can be a scary experience, preparing ahead of time can help you feel calmer in case you ever find yourself in an accident. Car Crashes Chances are you’ll be involved in a car accident at some […]
By WebMD The lower parts of your legs take the brunt of your day-to-day life. You shouldn’t have to be in pain, though. Medical treatments can help if your doctor says you have a condition like leg cramps, blood clots, or issues with the nerves. But you can do things at home that help, too. […]
By WebMD Just about everyone feels pain from time to time. When you cut your finger or pull a muscle, pain is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. Once the injury heals, you stop hurting. Chronic pain is different. Your body keeps hurting weeks, months, or even years after the injury. Doctors […]
By Cheryl Whitten, WebMD Axillary nerve injuries affect the nerve that runs from your neck to your shoulder. They commonly happen when the nerve is overstretched. Axillary nerve compression and injury often leads to pain and weakness in the shoulder or arm. Most of these types of injuries heal on their own or alongside noninvasive […]
By Ronald Hall, The Conversation Why does your research matter and why do you study it? Hall: This research matters as the nation and indeed the world assume a more multiracial demographic. I study it to correct some of the errors made by “experts” and prepare for the future. I grew up a child of […]
June 19th 2020 Buffalo Grove Illinois United States Black Lives Matter March and Rally (Shutterstock) By America’s Voice Washington, DC – USA Today published an important story over the weekend: “Republican leaders yet to denounce racist replacement theory repeated by Buffalo shooting suspect.” It highlights that, to date, GOP leaders have refused to denounce the “white replacement” […]
By Evan Starkman, WebMD If you’re living with chronic migraine, you know disabling it can be. But many employers don’t. Some haven’t learned what it is, and others may have bought into the faulty belief that it’s “just a headache.” The reality is that chronic migraine is a neurological disorder. It causes 15 or more […]
June 19th 2020 Buffalo Grove Illinois United States Black Lives Matter March and Rally (Shutterstock) By Paul J. Becker & Art Jipson, The Conversation The recent grocery store mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, is placing a spotlight on white supremacy. Eighteen-year-old Payton Gendron drove three hours from his home in Conklin, New York, to […]
By Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, WebMD Nearly half of all U.S. adults have back pain, and 40% say the pain limits their social activities, according to a new poll. The survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, done by OnePoll on behalf of Chirp, a company that makes devices for back pain relief, found that almost half […]
Buffalo, New York: Memorial with flowers and candles to honor the victims of the mass shooting at the Tops market in Buffalo NY. A police SUV is turning the corner in the background. (Shutterstock) By Stephen T. Watson , Lou Michel, Buffalo News Law enforcement officials who investigate mass shootings sometimes struggle to to find […]
By Tyler Wheeler, MD, WebMD Chronic pain can be caused by many different factors. Often conditions that accompany normal aging may affect bones and joints in ways that cause chronic pain. Other common causes are nerve damage and injuries that fail to heal properly. Some kinds of chronic pain have numerous causes. Back pain, for example, may be caused by […]
By Michael W. Smith, MD, WebMD Being active is one of the best things you can do for your joints and the rest of your body. But injuries can happen, and they often involve the knees. Some of the most common problems are sprained ligaments, meniscus tears, tendinitis, and runner’s knee. If you have an […]
New York NY/USA-June 17, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators march down Fifth Avenue in New York protesting the NYPD policy of stop and frisk. (Shutterstock) By Larry McShane, New York Daily News The NYPD continues to underreport officers’ stop-and-frisks, which still improperly target minorities, civil rights attorneys charged Saturday after the latest update from the department’s […]
By AFL-CIO This 2022 edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect marks the 31st year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers. This report features national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses, as well as the workplace safety inspections, […]