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Passenger car drivers are more likely to die in crashes with SUVs, regardless of crash ratings

Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo study of crashes involving cars ...

Health created May 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research supports laws that require bicyclists to wear helmets

Bicycle helmets save lives, and their use should be required by law. That's the conclusion of a study to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

Health created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Obese much more likely to die in car crashes than normal weight drivers

Obese drivers are significantly more likely to die in a road traffic collision than people of normal weight, indicates US research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

Health created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Standardized child booster seat laws would save lives

State laws that mandate car booster seat use for children at least until age 8 are associated with fewer motor vehicle-related fatalities and severe injuries, and should be standardized throughout the U.S. to optimally protect ...

Pediatrics created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deadly decision: Obese drivers are far less likely to buckle up

(Phys.org) -- Obese drivers are far less likely to wear seatbelts than are drivers of normal weight, a new University at Buffalo study has found, a behavior that puts them at greater risk of severe injury ...

Health created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Study shows medical marijuana laws reduce traffic deaths

A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five percent reduction in beer sales.

Health created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (38) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Buzz kills: No amount of alcohol safe to drive

In the United States, the blood-alcohol limit may be 0.08 percent, but no amount of alcohol seems to be safe for driving, according to a University of California, San Diego sociologist. A study led by David Phillips and published ...

Health created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast