Taking Control Over Salt
Decreasing salt intake to decrease your risk of high blood pressure
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Author Archives: Randolph Rosarion M.D.
Sands Point Medical Rehab in College Point, NY 11356
Sands Point Medical Rehab is a Occupational Medicine located in College Point, New York at 120-10 15th Avenue providing immediate, non-life-threatening healthcare services to the College Point area. For more information, call Sands Point Medical Rehab at 718-939-9020. Source: Sands Point Medical Rehab in College Point, NY 11356
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USDOT Proposals Simplifies, Reduces Costs to States and to Individuals in Obtaining Commercial Driver’s License – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
CDL knowledge test for qualified veterans, active duty personnel waived – easing transition into civilian careers as professional truck, bus operators Source: USDOT Proposals Simplifies, Reduces Costs to States and to Individuals in Obtaining Commercial Driver’s License – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Due to the continued shortage of qualified truck and bus drivers, this proposed rule would allow the SDLA (State Driver Licensing Agencies) to wave the CDL knowledge test for qualified veterans and active duty personnel. Since 2012 […]
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States – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The States and Washington DC are the backbone of Commercial Driver’s Licensing. They issue the licenses and assess the qualifications and validity of each of their drivers. Source: States – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration For rules regarding: Certification and Records check: CDLIS (Commercial Driver Licensing Information System), and NDR (National Driver Registry), Self Certification Forms etc. Knowledge and skills test Third party Skills Testing Military Exemptions for Skills Testing Non-domiciled CDL Exemptions, Penalties and more
Categories: FMCSA Rules regulations, FMCSA Services, Trucking rules and regulations • Tags: CDL driver exemptions, CDLIS, Nationa Driver Registry, NDR, Non-domiciled CDL
A Trucker’s Life, As Told By Truck Drivers.
Not as glamorous as once pictured by Hollywood. For many truck drivers trucking is a last resort- A lonely and arduous low paying occupation and simply a means to an end. Those that still aspire to become truck drivers are met with many hard facts and statistics like the high turnover rate in the industry, and advancing technology threatening their very livelihood. Turnover at large for-hire fleets hauling freight by the truckload — the backbone of the industry — […]
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Trucking and fatigue | More accurate ways to detect and combat fatigue | Technology content from Fleet Owner
Source: Trucking and fatigue | More accurate ways to detect and combat fatigue | Technology content from Fleet Owner Fatigue plays a significant role in driver performance, job satisfaction, and safety on the road. Measuring fatigue with technology (i.e. biometric devices) like the Readiband from Fatigue Science and others from companies like Circadian Fatigue Management is one way to do this, as well as the proactive measures that can be taken by employers, such as allowing truck drivers sufficient rest and […]
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Individualized exam schedule for diabetic eye disease | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Source: Individualized exam schedule for diabetic eye disease | National Institutes of Health (NIH) Study showed that the convention of yearly dilated eye exam screening can be individually tailored, depending on the initial severity of the retinopathy in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Those with no signs of retinopathy may be evaluated every 4 years, those with mild retinopathy every 3 years, moderate every 6 months and severe every 3 months. This may result in fewer examinations in some individuals and still […]
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Why Truck Driver Health Equals Success On The Road
Good health and success as a truck driver go hand-in-hand. This is a message that Bob Perry, president and founder of Rolling Strong, has dedicated his life to spreading. Rolling Strong provides health and … Source: Why Truck Driver Health Equals Success On The Road
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TLC Drivers with CDL License Need a DOT Physical
Why Taxi Drivers Who Have a CDL License Need a DOT Medical Examination.
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Prosecutors: Truck stop chiropractor falsified health exams
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities say they’ve charged a chiropractor operating out of an Atlanta truck stop with falsifying required medical exams for truckers. Source: Prosecutors: Truck stop chiropractor falsified health exams
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Medical Certification Requirements
USDOT Medical Examiner’s Certificates issued by Dr. Gerard Surya and Dr. Larhonda FarmerImportant Information About the New Federal Requirement for Commercial Drivers: National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners Source: Medical Certification Requirements
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2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,200 times in 2015. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the complete report.
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FDA Warns of Ketoacidosis Risk with Newer Diabetes Drugs
Typically used in Type 2 Diabetes they decrease glucose absorption and increase urinary glucose excretion. FDA Warns of Ketoacidosis Risk with Newer Diabetes Drugs.
Categories: Driver Health, Media| News, Medical Condition, medications and supplements • Tags: diabetes an truck drivers, diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes
Medical Examiner Certificate Integration Final Rule
The purpose of this final rule is to facilitate the electronic transmission of MEC information from FMCSA’s National Registry to the SDLAs. DOT FMCSA-FAA-USCG-Rules-Regulations| Randolph Rosarion M.D. May 10, 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (78 FR 27343). To also view the docket folder for all related documents click Docket ID: FMCSA-2012-0178. On April 23, 2015 FMCSA published the Final Rule which has an effective date of June 22, […]
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New diabetes standard for commercial drivers in the works: Land Line Magazine
New diabetes standard for commercial drivers in the works: Land Line Magazine.
Categories: dot physical, Driver Health, FMCSA Rules regulations, Trucking rules and regulations • Tags: insulin treated diabetes and the commercial driver
The Mother’s Day Bus Crash: Why a National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners was formed.
“the driver’s incapacitation due to his severe medical conditions and the failure of the medical certification process to detect and remove the driver from service”.
National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB)
Categories: DOT Drug Testing Reulations, dot physical, FMCSA Rules regulations, Trucking rules and regulations • Tags: bus and truck accidents, CDL physical requirements, dot physical, national registry of certified medical examiners, New Orleans Mother's Day Accident
Reports – How Medical Conditions Impact Driving – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
An important FMCSA webpage. Includes Executive Summaries, Full Evidence Reports, and Expert Panel Opinions on various medical conditions that affect commercial driver certification such as OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) and other sleep disorders,diabetes mellitus, cochlear implants, seizure disorder, drug & medication use and more. If you are getting ready for a DOT physical and have medical issues, we will help you navigate through the confusion and separate fact from fiction. Call now to book your DOT physical at 718-701-5949. […]
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Heart disease and getting your Medical Examiner’s Certificate
Truckers please review some of the cardiac guidelines here for commercial drivers with heart disease. Heart disease and getting your Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
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DOT Physical Exam Queens, New York| Contact Us 718-701-5949
120-10 15th Ave. Rm. 6 College Point, NY 11356 Do you need a DOT physical? Come to Sands Point Medical Rehab in College Point, Queens NY for quick, and affordable DOT physicals. Expert care and convenience. We take the guess work out of DOT physicals, and keep you in compliance. 718-939-9020. DOT Physical Exam Queens, New York| Contact Us. Randolph Rosarion M.D.
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DOT Physical in Queens, New York| Services Offered
Dot physical services offered at DOT Medical Examiner-Dot physicals DOT Physical in Queens, New York| Services Offered.
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Dot Physical Examiner Queens, NY| About Us
Website and contact information for Randolph Rosarion MD-The DOT Medical Examiner. Contact information and guide to DOT physicals. Dot Physical Examiner Queens, NY| About Us.
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Home DOT Physical Exams| Queens, New York
Home DOT Physical Exams| Queens, New York.
Categories: dot physical, Driver Health, FMCSA Rules regulations, Medical Condition, medications and supplements, Physical Exam Center • Tags: 2014 dot physical exam requirements, cdl medical, cdl physical, dot physical
Diabetes and getting your Medical Examiner’s Certificate
Are you a commercial driver who is diabetic and using insulin? Insulin treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) is one of the four non-discetionary standards. Other medical conditions that are also non-discretionary (meaning the medical examiner must follow certain rules or laws set by the FMCSA in determining driver qualification) are history of epilepsy or seizures, not meeting the vision standards and or the hearing standards . A special piece of paper called an exemption is required, and can only be […]
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649-F (6045)Forms| Medical Examiner’s Certificate
Do you need a DOT physical? Here’s a link to download your medical examiner’s certificate. 649-F (6045)Forms| Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
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Trucker Physicals
Fast affordable DOT physicals. Queens , N.Y. 718-939-9020 DOT FMCSA-FAA-USCG-Rules-Regulations| Randolph Rosarion M.D. Truck Driver Physical Services/Product offered: DOT Medical Examination, Drug Alcohol Testing DOT Physical Exam. Call 718-701-5949 for other services. Get your DOT physical exam here at Trucker Physicals in NYC. We specialize in the medical evaluation of commercial drivers; perform Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exams for CDL holders, non-CDL truck drivers and all commercial drivers in New York City. After passing the DOT physical, the driver […]
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Truck Driver Physicals & NYC TLC Physicals |Queens,NY 