Health
Drivers take care! kids are heading back to school
(HealthDay)—As more than 50 million kids across the United States return to school, drivers are reminded to be vigilant on the roads.
Aug 10, 2016
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Researchers show 20 mph zones effective in reducing road casualties
A review of published evidence by Queen's University Belfast has found 20mph zones to be effective in reducing the number and severity of traffic collisions and casualties.
Oct 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Majority of homeless adults with mental illness have high rates of cognitive deficits
Nearly three-quarters of homeless adults with mental illness in Canada show evidence of cognitive deficits, such as difficulties with problem solving, learning and memory, new research has found.
Jan 26, 2015
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get
The number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among players under age 18 than it is among those under 13 and under 15, reveals a study of 66 schoolboy teams ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Would global warming increase childhood viral infection rates?
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood viral infection that is most common in warmer summer months. A new International Journal of Dermatology review of published studies reveals a positive relationship ...
Sep 6, 2018
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Pediatrics
Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use
The deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has become normalized. We take it for granted as the price we have to pay to use our cars.
Nov 2, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover promising new treatment to help people with spine injuries walk better
Scientists may have found a new treatment that can help people with spinal cord injuries walk better. The research is published in the November 27, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy ...
Nov 27, 2013
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Health
Section speed control reduces the number of killed and severely injured by half
Section control reduces injury crashes and, even more, the number of killed or severely injured. The results refer to the section of road between the two cameras. Institute of Transport Economics in Norway has evaluated ...
Oct 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New York opens traffic-clogged streets to people during pandemic, the city's latest redesign in times of dramatic change
On some normally congested New York City streets, cars are gone, replaced by diners tentatively returning to restaurants—though only outside—after months of lockdown. On June 22, the city entered phase two of reopening ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Non-white pedestrians more often end up in the ER for vehicle-related injuries, report shows
Pedestrians who are not white ended up in the emergency room for traffic-related injuries at higher rates than white people, according to a new federal report published Thursday.
May 2, 2024
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