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You are always on the lookout for neglect and abuse after you put your loved one in a nursing home. You watch their bank accounts, worried about financial abuse. You look for any unexplained injuries that may mean they are being physically abused.

What about mental or emotional abuse? You know it happens, but the signs are not as clear. What should you look for? How will your loved one feel and act if this happens to them?

One key way to avoid getting involved in a rollover accident is simply to know why these dangerous crashes happen in the first place. You can then make intentional choices to avoid some of the major risk factors and keep yourself safe.

With that in mind, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has listed out some of the leading risk factors, which are as follows:

• Drivers who break the speed limit, especially when carrying excessive speed into a corner.
• Tall vehicles with a relatively narrow stance, which raises the center of gravity.
• Drivers who make mistakes behind the wheel because they have been drinking.
• Distracted driving, especially when people are on roads they're familiar with as part of their daily routine.
• Rural roads where the state has set the speed limit at 55 miles per hour; these roads are where the majority of rollover accidents (75%) take place.

You're going in for surgery. You have heard that communication is an important part of the process. What does your surgeon need to know before the procedure?

Every case is different, and it's important to work closely with your surgeon to make sure they have the information that will help them guide you toward a successful procedure and recovery. That said, here are six things you can start with that your medical team does need to know:

1. If you are taking any supplements or herbs.
2. If you are taking any medications, even basic ones like aspirin, and how much you take.
3. If you have any known allergies, even if you think they may not impact the procedure at all. They especially need to know about allergies to medications and other treatment options.
4. If you have had any previous operations.
5. If you have tried other things to help with your condition, such as treatments and medications, beyond simply having surgery.
6. If any other surgeries and operations have led to complications. For instance, perhaps you always feel nauseated after surgery. It does not have to be a major complication. You want to disclose everything.

Cycling in the city is inherently dangerous, and one rider was recently involved in an accident in Brooklyn. Tragically, they were killed in the crash.

Per reports, the incident happened right around 11 p.m. on Thursday, June 27. A 57-year-old man was riding down Sutter Ave, heading west. A white Hyundai with an 18-year-old driver was passing him when the car struck him.