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Albuquerque personal injury lawyer Whitney Buchanan—providing personal injury legal representation to victims of injuries from car accidents, truck accidents and motor cycle accidents—comments on a recent study showing the dramatically high rates of New Mexico injury-related deaths. Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) September 09, 2012 Albuquerque personal injury attorney Whitney Buchanan reports that a new study by the Trust For America’s Health, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson...
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, August 25, 2012, Fox & Friends debuted a segment on the importance of youth players wearing the Impact Indicator to help protect themselves against possible undetected head injuries on the football field. Produced by leading sports safety company, Battle Sports Science, the Impact Indicator is a chin strap that fits virtually any helmet, measuring the G-force and duration of hits sustained by an athlete's head during play....
Longevity Global Inc. has come up with another tool for better security of welders community while doing welding jobs in form of innovative auto darkening helmets. Their Elite series of welding helmets come with three years warranty, fully adjustable sensitivity settings, and extremely comfortable design with the ability to adjust the welding helmet perfectly to size of head. Hayward, CA (PRWEB) August 18, 2012 Longevity Global Inc. has come up with another tool for bettering the security...
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) today joined National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell in distributing new football helmets to a youth football league in Akron as part of the Youth Football Safety Helmet Replacement Partnership's pilot program. The initiative is spearheaded by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and is comprised of various sport entities and sporting...
PITTSBURGH, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colin and Ryan Pyle, film makers and adventurers, were recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for completing the longest continuous journey by motorcycle within a single country, traveling more than 10,000 miles as they circumnavigated China. On August 26, the brothers are setting out on an epic road trip around India. Cardo Systems, Inc., the world's market leader in wireless Bluetooth® communications for motorcycle helmets,...
GREENWICH, Conn., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- North Castle Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on investments in consumer product and service businesses that promote Health, Wellness, and Active Living, announced today that it has completed the sale of Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc. ("Cascade"), the leading manufacturer and distributor of lacrosse helmets and eyewear, to Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. (TSX: BAU) for a purchase price of US$64 million. Cascade is the...
Cyclists in Washington, D.C. who use Capital Bikeshare for their daily commutes are much less likely to wear helmets than commuters on their own bikes. That is the finding from an observational study conducted by Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) researchers that compares the rate of helmet use of casual and commuting Bikeshare riders with private cyclists. The research was published today in the American Journal of Public Health. Bike sharing is a popular...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) issued a warning to athletes and parents of athletes to thoroughly understand the extent of protection provided by - or not provided by - athletic equipment worn while playing sports. This warning follows claims made by several companies that products such as head bands, supplements or mouth guards reduce the incident of concussion. NOCSAE issued the warning at...
GREENWICH, Conn., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- North Castle Partners, a leading investor in small-cap consumer companies focused on health, wellness and active living, has reached a definitive agreement to sell Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc. ("Cascade"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of men's and youth lacrosse helmets in North America, to Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. (TSX: BAU) ("BAUER") (the "Acquisition") for a purchase price of US$64 million, payable in cash and...
ATLANTA, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Annual cost savings in states with universal motorcycle helmet laws were nearly four times greater (per registered motorcycle) than in states without these comprehensive laws, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Universal helmet laws require that motorcycle riders and passengers wear a helmet every time they ride. Annual costs saved from helmet...
