Most states, including New York, have distracted driving laws that address the use of cell phones behind the wheel. Fines and points are assessed for talking on a handheld phone, using email or texting features, taking photos or playing games — just about anything you’d do with a smartphone, besides talking hands-free, is prohibited. Handheld […]

Women account for only 10 percent of construction workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that includes administrative and office workers; the ratio of women actually in the field is significantly less — in some disciplines, as low as 3.4 percent. Other trades have a similar gender imbalance. Women are: 5.7 percent of […]

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting more than 30 million American adults. Though there are more than 100 types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is responsible for between one third and more than one-half of all cases. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between the joints begins to break down. Cartilage is a flexible, connective […]

There are more than 200,000 cases of spinal stenosis in the United States each year. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal column that results in pressure on the nerves and resulting discomfort. It most commonly occurs in the neck (cervical stenosis) or in the lower back (lumbar stenosis). Though some are born with […]