Health
Speeding on U.S. roads is taking thousands of teenagers' lives
(HealthDay)—Nearly half—43%—of all fatal car crashes involving teens and their passengers are the result of speeding, a new automobile safety report reveals.
Feb 8, 2021
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Surgery
In pitching injuries, the elbow is connected to the hip bone
(Medical Xpress)—New University of Florida research suggests that a pitcher's elbow injury could be linked to movement in the hips. Dr. Kevin W. Farmer, an assistant professor in the UF department of orthopaedics and rehabilitation, ...
May 1, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Slow walking speed linked with premature death in kidney disease patients
Kidney disease patients who have slower walking speed on physical performance tests seem to be more burdened by their disease than patients who perform well on lower extremity physical performance tests, according to a study ...
Apr 18, 2013
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Health
Stricter speed enforcement can impair driver safety
New research from The University of Western Australia has found strictly enforced speed limits could have a detrimental impact on road safety.
Oct 26, 2016
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Cardiology
Faster walking heart patients are hospitalized less
Faster walking patients with heart disease are hospitalised less, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress, and published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Apr 20, 2018
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Health
A growing pedestrian safety crisis: Speed, short lights and SUVs are worsening a health epidemic
It's an epidemic of a different kind.
Sep 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Think you're good at multitasking? Here's how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age
We're all time-poor, so multitasking is seen as a necessity of modern living. We answer work emails while watching TV, make shopping lists in meetings and listen to podcasts when doing the dishes. We attempt to split our ...
Jan 2, 2024
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Health
Applying traffic rule exemptions helps emergency vehicles reach patients faster
Rapid response (emergency) vehicles can halve the average time it takes to reach a critically injured patient if they apply traffic rule exemptions, which allow them to exceed speed limits, bypass road signs, and pass through ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Cardiology
Implanted neuroprosthesis improves walking ability in stroke patient
A surgically implanted neuroprosthesis—programmed to stimulate coordinated activity of hip, knee, and ankle muscles—has led to substantial improvement in walking speed and distance in a patient with limited mobility after ...
May 31, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Going on a road trip this summer? Four reasons why you might end up speeding, according to psychology
Your bags are packed. You've sorted entertainment and snacks for your passengers and have squeezed all your holiday luggage in the car. You're now ready to head off for your road trip—one hour after you meant to leave. ...
Jan 5, 2024
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