Distracted driving: Urging companies to crack down
(CNN)In 2004, David Teater of Spring Lake, Michigan, lost his 12-year-old son, the youngest of three boys, to a distracted driver. Afterward, he knew there were a few different ways he could get involved to raise awareness about this deadly problem. He could travel to schools and educate children about the dangers of using a phone -- even a hands-free device -- while driving or plunge into legislative work full-time, since advocates believe there is a need for tougher distrac


5 Foods That Raise Blood Pressure — and Life Insurance Rates
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