Tag: conditions

Voices
POLL: Owner-operators, how’s business trending for you over the last months?
What’s your business-conditions situation been over the last few months as the traditional spring freight season has come into play.
June 20, 2017
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Life
A silent killer: Pancreatitis
Eat a balanced diet, avoid excessive animal fats, drink plenty of water, get plenty of exercise, don’t smoke, and drink alcohol only in moderation to keep your pancreas happy.
September 23, 2014
Life
Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke
With approximately 795,000 deaths a year attributed to it, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Nearly 75 percent of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65, and the risk of having a stroke doubles each decade after age 55.
August 12, 2014
Find further tips relative to signs, symptoms and preventive measures relative to stroke at the website of the Florida Hospital DeLand’s Primary Stroke Center at this link or via the National Institutes of Health. Preventing a stroke is much easier than recovering from one. While a family history of stroke plays a role in your risk, there are many risk factors you can control. The litany for stroke prevention is much like the list of things suggested for prevention of any other catastrophic health event. If you smoke, quit. If you’re overweight, start maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. If you have diabetes, learn to manage it. If you have high blood pressure, get it under control. Managing high blood pressure is the No. 1 thing you can do to avoid stroke. You take care to keep the pressures in your truck maintained, your body deserves the same.
Business
The Highway 69 blues
In Oklahoma, “enjoy the view, if you can concentrate after having your brain slammed around in your cranium.”
June 4, 2014
Lake Eufaula, Okla.
Life
Ulcers: When to say when
Knowing when to say when is important. A constant, aggravating pain that resembles hunger pangs is one extremely prevalent symptom of ulcers — more here on effective diagnosis, treatment.
November 28, 2013
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Voices
Long live the owner-operator!
Is the owner-operator a dying breed? Voices responding to the question posed on the Overdrive Extra blog suggest a shift in profitability toward short-haul niches.
April 10, 2013
Trends among profitable owner-operators continue to show short-haul niche specialization bringing high rates and good net income.
Overdrive Extra
You can be a change agent
“Look around. Our industry needs help – and I want you to help me make it better.”
January 14, 2013
Participation in continuing education, such as Overdrive’s Partners in Business program, is one way to improve the efficiency of your operation and develop skills you can pass on to others.
Channel 19
$100 off apnea test; Motorhead Garage TV at Diamond International
Motorhead Garage TV to feature International dealerships this morning Diamond Companies, a holding company for International Truck and IC Bus dealerships in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas, will be featured on a special “Big Rig” episode of the Motorhead Garage TV Series on the Fox Sports Network. The episode airs this morning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern and […]
May 6, 2012
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