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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, once known as “shell shock” was first mentioned in medical publications in 1915 after soldiers who’d been fighting in World War I began exhibiting various distressing symptoms and behaviors. In present time, medical science recognizes that individuals who’ve been traumatized due to a wide variety of different causes can also suffer from this...

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Safety on the roads should be a top priority for everyone, and while driving safely is an important factor, the safety of your vehicle matters just as much. While today's vehicles are equipped with top of the line safety features, vehicle recalls can happen every day. In October alone, 21 different recalls were announced for U.S. motor vehicles. Make sure you stay up to date with auto recalls to ensure that your vehicle is ready to roll on the roads.

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Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the U.S. Coast Guard offered Michigan high school students a free class titled “Pleasure Boating” to instill smart boating practices and encourage safe sailing on Michigan’s 11,000 lakes. Students who completed the course received a certificate attesting to their achievement. It was voluntary, but it probably made parents...

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Trigger warning: this article contains language and video relating to swimming-related accidents that may be disturbing to some readers. You may remember the tragic incident a few years back when nearly a dozen members of a family visiting a Niles hotel were poisoned by carbon monoxide gas leaking into the building’s indoor pool enclosure. Ten...

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Roundabouts, also known as rotaries or traffic circles are designed to improve traffic flow, reduce fuel consumption, and boost quality of driving for motorists. In most cases they work as intended. But they can occasionally cause surprising problems, including some traffic-snarling accidents. Let’s talk about roundabouts… their defining characteristics, their potential value, and the possible risks...

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As with almost all questions in the legal world, we have to answer with our typical catchphrase: “It depends.” Before we get into the details of whether you can legally drive your UTV, ATV, or golf cart on Michigan’s backroads, let’s first define these vehicles so we’re all on the same page. The ABCs of ATVs,...