Health
CDC: Self-reported drunken driving is down
(AP) -- Drunken driving incidents have fallen 30 percent in the last five years, and last year were at their lowest mark in nearly two decades, according to a new federal report.
Oct 4, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Snooze control: Fatigue, air traffic and safety
It is safe to say that we are all guilty of these at some point in our day – stifling a yawn in the middle of the work day, eyelids growing heavy and having the strong urge for caffeine when 3pm rolls around. While most ...
Apr 25, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greece extends coronavirus lockdown by a week
Greece's government spokesman on Thursday announced a weeklong extension to the country's current lockdown, due to the continued spread of the coronavirus, particularly in the north of the country.
Nov 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling stressed during the workday? Research says playing video games may help
More than half of Americans regularly experience cognitive fatigue related to stress, frustration, and anxiety while at work. Those in safety-critical fields, such as air traffic control and health care, are at an even greater ...
Jul 25, 2017
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Health
Surge in traffic deaths outpaces increase in travel
Traffic deaths surged about 8 percent in the first nine months of last year, continuing an alarming upward spiral that may be partially explained by more Americans on the roads due to the economic recovery, according to National ...
Jan 13, 2017
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Pediatrics
Intervention appears to help teen drivers get more, better practice
A web-based program for teen drivers appears to improve driving performance and quality supervised practice time before teens are licensed.
Jun 23, 2014
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Health
CDC: Motor vehicle occupant death rates down for children (Update)
(HealthDay)—The rate of motor vehicle occupant deaths among children decreased from 2002 to 2011, but one-third of all children who died were unrestrained, according to a report published in the Feb. 4 early-release issue ...
Feb 4, 2014
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Health
Crash data shows cyclists with no helmets more likely to ride drunk
Cyclists who ride without helmets are more likely to take risks while riding, like disobeying traffic controls or cycling while drunk, a new study of road accident data has found.
Feb 4, 2013
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Sleep disorders
Commercial drivers could be understating sleep apnoea symptoms for fear of losing their licence
People who drive commercial vehicles, such as buses, taxis, trucks and aeroplanes, could be incorrectly reporting their symptoms of sleep apnoea due to their fears of endangering their employment, according to a new study.
Aug 26, 2012
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