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Health

Back Pain and Insomnia: How Lack of Sleep Makes Pain Worse

People suffering from chronic back pain understand its detrimental effect on daily activity, but what about its effect on your sleep? Approximately 65% of people in the U.S. who suffer from chronic back pain also reported having sleep disorders, including disrupted or non-restorative sleep and even insomnia. Although too little […]

Society & Culture

How Sports Influence Society

For hundreds of years, sporting events have had a profound impact on society. Whether you are watching a horse race, a football game in the up-coming world cup or a swim meet, there is a good chance that you have a rooting interest in the outcome of the event. Why […]

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Tips for a Cleaner Public Bathroom

It can be difficult to keep a public bathroom clean. With a variety of users who have little responsibility for keeping the place clean, a public restroom can get ugly quickly. A poorly maintained bathroom can reflect poorly on a business. However, a clean and fresh bathroom can do wonders […]

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Interiors

The Velvet Renaissance in Interior Design in 2014

Velvet… Any associations? Personally, I always think about Italian Baroque, about the excessive luxury of the Louvre, about damsels in distress and noble knights (or more likely about their castles and gowns). For centuries, this magnificent fabric has been a symbol of affluence, a trademark of the rich and the […]

Services

Are You Prepared to Save a Choking Baby?

Nobody likes to think about bad things happening, especially to your own child, but not being prepared isn't going to help anybody. Over 90,000 people a year are saved by CPR in the U.S., but many more don't receive the aid they need. You already know that there is nothing […]

Law

Tips on How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Attorney

Searching for an attorney can be overwhelming. There are so many that claim to to be the best fit for your type of case, but it’s hard to make a choice because your fate in court essentially lies in their hands. Barry Bobbitt, a criminal attorney located in Dallas suggests: “Interview […]

Law

Playing Favourites-Personal Injury Law on Employers’ Side

The government is hoping to do-away with tight health and safety laws, in a bid to crush ‘compensation culture.' Their proposed bill will reduce the amount of successful claims against businesses, but will largely remove rigid liability and employer responsibility for the safety of workers. Union groups are fighting this […]

Medical Malpractice
Law

Things You Should Know about Medical Malpractice

The Journal of the American Medical Associations lists medical malpractice as third in the leading causes of death in the United States. Medical malpractice comes in right behind cancer and heart disease, and over $3 billion was paid out in 2012 alone for medical malpractice settlements. This is an average of one payout every […]