Health
Stop the bleed, save a life
Whether it's from a sawing accident, a car crash or a gunshot wound, when blood starts pouring, saving a life starts with stopping the bleeding.
Apr 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why teens take risks: It's not a deficit in brain development
A popular theory in recent neuroscience proposes that slow development of the prefrontal cortex - and its weak connectivity with brain reward regions - explains teenagers' seemingly impulsive and risky behavior. But an extensive ...
Aug 16, 2017
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Pediatrics
US teens are driving drowsy at high rates: Survey
Drowsy driving causes thousands of car crashes a year and teen drivers say they are often sleepy behind the wheel.
Nov 3, 2023
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Health
Yes, car seats protect children. But you need the right restraint, fitted properly
Road transport accidents remain a leading cause of death, with between one and two in every 100,000 Australian children dying on our roads each year.
Apr 11, 2017
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Health
COVID lockdown failed to put the brakes on Adelaide drivers, finds study
A 30% reduction in cars on Adelaide streets during the COVID lockdown in 2020 did little to improve driver safety, with drunk-driving and speeding offenses increasing once restrictions lifted.
Feb 14, 2023
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Health
Up in smoke or bottoms up: How policy could affect substance abuse
Half of young drivers who died in car crashes in American states such as California, Hawaii and West Virginia were under the influence of either alcohol or marijuana, or both. This is the story told by the statistics recording ...
Jan 12, 2015
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Health
Gun, drug, car deaths loom large in US longevity gap, study finds
Guns, drugs and cars contribute substantially to the life-expectancy gap between the United States and other developed nations, a study found.
Feb 9, 2016
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Health
Reckless driving on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic
Sparse traffic on U.S. roads during the coronavirus pandemic has spawned a spike in speeding and other types of reckless driving, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says.
Apr 23, 2020
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Health
How bicycle crash inspired doctor to launch startup
For Itay Bengad, a bicycle crash several years ago that left a friend with a broken spine, a concussion and other injuries sparked an idea.
Jan 31, 2019
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Health informatics
US traffic deaths rise to highest level since 2007
Even though Americans drove less in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, close to 39,000 lives were lost on U.S. roadways in 2020—the highest death toll since 2007, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
Mar 3, 2022
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