From roller skates to rollerblades, skating has long been a favorite pastime for America ’s youth. Not only does it provide good exercise, but it also provides a means of transportation other than bicycling for those who—for lack of license or funds—cannot drive a car. And while in-line skating appears to be a rather harmless [...]

A lot can happen in a half hour: lunch, an episode of your favorite sitcom, or your drive home from work (if you’re lucky). And perhaps that half hour will pass uneventfully. For too many people, however, it is interrupted by a tragic injury. Every 31 minutes, someone dies from an alcohol-related motor vehicle crash. [...]