Health
Hands-free cellphones don't make driving safer
(HealthDay)—Hands-free cellphone use while driving is not risk-free driving, new research shows.
Apr 3, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Drivers with hemianopia fail to detect pedestrians
A diagnosis of hemianopia, or blindness in one half of the visual field in both eyes as the result of strokes, tumors or trauma often means the end of driving.
Mar 14, 2014
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Health
For older drivers, study finds, one drink may be one too many
(Medical Xpress)—You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you're 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough to make you a dangerous driver.
Mar 7, 2014
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Other
Fatalities down sharply as 16-year-olds drive less
Getting behind a steering wheel has been the most hotly anticipated rite of passage for most American teenagers (and a cause of insomnia among parents) practically since the invention of the automobile. For decades, 16-year-olds ...
Feb 24, 2014
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Health
Accident rates improving for older US drivers
Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the aging U.S. population swelled the number of older drivers on the road. Now, they say they' have been proved wrong.
Feb 20, 2014
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Health
Smoking ban in cars with children difficult to enforce
More than 500 health care professionals have signed an open letter to MPs urging their support for a ban on smoking in vehicles with children in. The ban forms part of the Children and Families Bill, which MPs will vote on ...
Feb 10, 2014
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Health
Signs point to sharp rise in drugged driving fatalities
The prevalence of non-alcohol drugs detected in fatally injured drivers in the U.S. has been steadily rising and tripled from 1999 to 2010 for drivers who tested positive for marijuana—the most commonly detected non-alcohol ...
Jan 30, 2014
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Health
Don't judge older drivers by age
Encouraging older drivers to self-regulate their driving rather than revoking their licence based on age, has the potential to improve their safety and maintain their independence, a QUT study has found.
Jan 28, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Element of surprise' explains why motorcycles are a greater traffic hazard than cars
"I didn't see it, because I wasn't expecting it there," might be the more accurate excuse for motorists who have just crashed into a bus or a motorcycle. The mere fact that such vehicles are less common than cars on our roads ...
Jan 27, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Truck drivers top list of overweight workers
(HealthDay)—Truck drivers, cleaning-service employees and mechanics are among the most obese groups of workers, new research contends.
Jan 17, 2014
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