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Seat Belts Save Lives
Announcements, Member news, Member News/Events, NDSC NewsWith the holidays coming up, many North Dakotans will hit the road, eager to spend time with family and friends. It's one of the busiest travel times of the year. Unfortunately, more people on the roadways means the potential for more vehicle crashes.
Put Sleep First. Drowsy Driving is Dangerous!
Announcements, NDSC NewsLess than 6 hours of sleep triples your risk of falling asleep while driving! Drowsy driving is just as dangerous as driving under the influence. Like alcohol, sleepiness can slow down your reaction time, decrease awareness of your surroundings, impair judgement, and increase your risk of crashing which could harm yourself and others.
How YOU Can Ensure Kids Are Safe Around School Buses
Announcements, NDSC NewsIn North Dakota, 40,000+ children ride a school bus every day. Few things are more important than ensuring that those students, who range in age from pre-K to seniors in high school, get to and from school safely. October 18-22 is National School Bus Safety Week.
National Safety Council News
- The benefits of practicing mindfulness
- Beyond the cold: not-so-obvious wintertime hazards
- Make it a winter of wellness
- January is National Radon Action Month
- Grandkids can help grandparents stay active
- Tips for keeping your New Year’s resolution
- It’s a ‘race against time’ after kids swallow button batteries, researchers warn
- Delaying diabetes may yield long-term health benefits
- Cute, but: ‘Tiny turtles’ keep causing salmonella outbreaks, CDC says
- ‘A commonsense rule’: Insurance institute calls for universal helmet laws
- Sports betting has become a public health issue, lawmakers say
- Outdoor cleaning products can now earn EPA’s ‘Safer Choice’ label
- Injuries from ‘water beads’ sending more kids to the ER, study shows
- Weekend catch-up sleep may be good for your heart
- OTC teething products may cause health problems for children, the FDA warns