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National Impaired Driving Crackdown:
August 18 - September 4
www.stopimpaireddriving.org
In spite of the tireless efforts of thousands of highway safety advocates over the past 25 years, drunk driving continues to be a major problem in the United States. Nationwide, one person every 40 minutes, approximately 35 people a day, or nearly 13,000 people each year, die in traffic crashes involving a driver or a motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 or higher. The annual National Impaired Driving Crackdown, with the theme "Drunk Driving: Over the Limit. Under Arrest.," reminds drivers not to drink and drive.
National Childhood Injury Prevention Week: September 1-7
www.assafeaspossible.org
The As Safe As Possible Campaign organizes National Childhood Injury Prevention Week (NCIPW) each September. NCIPW focuses public attention on unintentional childhood injuries. Use this celebration to commit yourself to stopping the leading killer of American children.
World Suicide Prevention Day: September 10
www.stopasuicide.org
Each year, almost 30,000 people in America commit suicide, and 70 percent of those people tell someone or give warning signs before taking their own life. In honor and support of World Suicide Prevention Day, Screening for Mental Health (SMH) has launched the second annual "Stop A Suicide, Today!" campaign to the message that you can help your loved one and help prevent suicide.
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| Featured Physicians |
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Lauren C. Daniels, M.D.,
is a pediatrician in the Palo Alto Clinic's Department of Pediatric Urgent Care. She received her M.D. degree from Washington University School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Daniels completed a residency and internship at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. She speaks basic Spanish.
Nilufer Vesuna, M.D.,
is a family medicine physician at the Los Altos Center. She received her M.D. degree from the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia in 1984. Dr. Vesuna completed a residency and internship at the University of California, San Francisco. She is board certified in family medicine.
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