Health
Behind the wheel: Navigating driving with epilepsy
Jessica Veach didn't wait long enough at the stop sign.
Feb 19, 2024
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News tagged with test drive
Health
Just how effective is mandatory breath testing at stopping drunk driving in Japan?
Mandatory breath testing may promise to be an effective way to stop drunk driving. However, researchers from Japan have discovered that, without proper implementation, breath testing may make little difference to the number ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do we remember stressful experiences better?
Stressful experiences are usually remembered more easily than neutral experiences. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have analyzed the reasons why this is the case. They put people in stressful situations during ...
Oct 15, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers explore causes of right-left confusion
Around 15% of all Dutch people say they can't distinguish between left and right. People taking their driving test regularly take wrong turns and arguments flare up because that all-important turn is missed on the way to ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Health
How to get the most out of health apps
It's no secret that apps can turn your phone into a valuable tool for health and fitness. But with hundreds of thousands available, finding a good one can seem daunting.
Apr 23, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Driving with glaucoma? Some patients increase scanning to adapt for impaired vision
Some people with glaucoma-related binocular (both eyes) vision loss can pass a standard driving test by adopting increased visual scanning behavior, reports a study in the October issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Cardiology
Patients test drive pacemaker before choosing permanent implant
Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Professor Michael Giudici, director ...
Jun 22, 2015
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Ophthalmology
For drivers with telescopic lenses, driving experience and training affect road test results
For people with low vision who need bioptic telescopic glasses to drive, previous driving experience and the need for more training hours are the main factors affecting performance on driver's license road tests, according ...
Mar 27, 2015
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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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Sleep disorders
Sleep apnoea patients more likely to report nodding at the wheel and fail driving simulator tests
People with sleep apnoea are more likely to fail a driving simulator test and report nodding whilst driving, according to new research.
Apr 11, 2013
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