(ARA) - As the leaves turn different colors and the weather becomes cooler, many Americans begin to engage in outdoor cleanup. Consider the number of Americans injured in yard work accidents every autumn and you may begin to suspect that "fall" is actually short for "pitfall." Fall, it seems, is becoming the season for back injuries, tumbles from ladders and lawn mower accidents.
"Approximately 42 million people seek emergency room treatment for injuries each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," says Brett Taylor, MD, spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). "Many of these injuries can happen while performing seemingly routine tasks, like autumn yard work."
The AAOS offers a few simple tips to avoid common autumn injuries while in the yard:
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Durable Decks Add Enjoyment and Long-Term Value
(ARA) - With the housing market in uncertain territory, many homeowners are choosing to stay in their homes and undertake home improvement projects that offer immediate benefits, as well as a good return on investment. Building a sturdy deck is one way homeowners are creating a home they can enjoy more now, while looking smartly ahead in case they want to sell later.
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Emily's Garden
Another day in the life of... Follow Emily through a year of "Emily's Garden" segments.; Emily's garden; attleboro; green; MA; gardening; tips; Join Emily on a visit to Locust Valley golf course in Attleboro, MA. Lawn care tips for the homeowner followed by a chat with Bob Bamberg at Attleboro's Old Barn.; Emily's garden; homeowner; grass; attleboro; MA; Golf; tips; lawn care; It's a Memorial Day! Learn how to propagate a geranium and other fun-filled facts about our Memorial Day customs.; Emily's garden; geranium; memorial day; Spring! Join Emily for a sneak preview of what's coming as Spring comes in like a lion.; Emily's garden; flowers; spring; attleboro; MA; Emily embark's on an adventure to the Evergreen rabbit farm in Taunton, MA.; rabbit; Emily's garden; Angora; Easter; spinning textiles; spring; Emily visits the Rehoboth, MA cranberry boggs of Jeff Fisk and helps out with the annual harvest In this episode of "Emily's Garden".; Emily's garden; cranberry; harvest; This episode starts the fall season as Emily joins Don Langevin of Norton, MA, master grower of giant award winning pumpkins.; Emily's garden; Giant Pumpkin; legends; pumpkin; autumn; MA; traditions; norton; pumpkin seeds; Emily sets out for the Rehoboth Fair for a fun-filled day at a good old fashioned New England Fair.; Emily's garden; massachusetts; rabits; fair; cows; Rehoboth; 4H; new england; MA; chickens; In this episode we visit the Attleboro Garden Club to show how to make unique table settings using ordinary household items.; Emily's garden; entertaining; sea shells; :table settings; celebrations; Imagination; garden clubs; Emily goes out on a limb with this one! Winter is right around the corner. Time to start thinking about stocking up that wood! ; Emily's garden; wood; arborist; logs; Yule-log; fire; chimney sweep; safety; fuel; trees; Emily leaves from her Garden to attend a Pow Wow held on the grounds of LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro Massachusetts.; Emily's garden; LaSalette Shrine; american indians; attleboro; MA; pow wow; medicine man; folklore; traditions; Emily interviews Marha Maynard a master spinner and weaver. Exploration of textiles and natural dyes include the history and origins of textiles.
; Emily's garden; natural dyes; rug hooking; weaving; textile; spinning; attleboro; MA; textiles; yarn; An inside look at the 2007 Providence Spring and Flower Garden Show held annually at The Providence Convention Center.
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