Health
America's rural roads: Quiet but deadly, new report finds
A new report reveals a hidden secret about the nation's beautiful rural roads: They're too often fatal for motorists.
Sep 6, 2022
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News tagged with traffic
Health
Ask the pediatrician: How can children stay safe on the way to school?
Q: How old should kids be before biking or walking to school, and what are some tips to help keep them safe?
Sep 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Rhythm' or 'drift'—new tools can help better understand human attention
Accepted theories of how people's visual attention behaves in situations with lots of stimuli, such as crossing a busy street, may need to be rethought.
Aug 22, 2022
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Other
1 in 3 parents worry that school traffic is a danger for kids
For some elementary and middle schoolers, one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the school day starts before the first bell even rings: morning drop off.
Aug 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are drones the optimal way to distribute COVID-19 tests?
Researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have developed a new COVID-19 test distribution method that uses drones to quickly deliver at-home diagnostic tests to individuals who suspect they have COVID-19.
Jul 25, 2022
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Addiction
Legalization of marijuana linked to increased traffic crashes, fatalities
States that legalized recreational marijuana saw a subsequent increase in traffic crashes and fatalities, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Jul 19, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
How your status, where you live and your family background affect your risk of dementia
By the year 2050, the World Health Organization estimates one in five people will be aged 60 years and above. In Australia, our rapidly aging population means that without a substantial medical breakthrough, the number of ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Why men as young as 23 are choosing vasectomies in post-Roe America
Connor Speed never imagined he would be asking for a vasectomy at the age of 23, but after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, he decided to take the plunge.
Jul 14, 2022
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Health
Improving trauma care for road traffic injuries could save many lives in lower income countries
Improvements in trauma care could save the lives of thousands of people injured in road traffic accidents in low- and middle-income countries annually, according to a study led by a Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Health
More evidence Uber, Lyft are reducing drunk driving crashes
Using ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft can reduce the number of impaired drivers on the roads, potentially leading to fewer alcohol-related crashes, a new research review confirms.
Jun 28, 2022
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