Phones, friends are distracting problem for teen drivers
Distractions—especially talking with passengers and using cellphones—play a far greater role in car crashes involving teen drivers than has been previously understood, according to compelling new...
View ArticleRoad traffic noise linked to heightened risk of mid-riff bulge
Road traffic noise is linked to a heightened risk of developing a mid-riff bulge, indicates research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
View ArticleRoad traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes
Living in an area with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal.
View ArticleRoad accidents kill 1.25 mn each year, Africa deadliest: WHO
Some 1.25 million people are killed in traffic accidents around the world each year, with Africa by far the continent with the most dangerous roads, the World Health Organization said in report...
View ArticleChina suffers 250,000 road deaths a year: WHO
More than 250,000 people are killed on China's notoriously dangerous roads every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said—over four times official government statistics.
View ArticleBrains behind the wheel—could virtual reality teach us to avoid real life...
Using their state-of-the-art simulation facility in the School of Psychology scientists at The University of Nottingham are exploring the use of car driving simulators as tools for training and testing...
View ArticleUnusual sporting injuries in young rugby players
Acetabular fractures affect the socket of the hip bone, and are generally sustained after violent trauma, such as road traffic accidents.
View ArticleScientists pinpoint molecular signal that drives and enables spinal cord repair
Researchers from King's College London and the University of Oxford have identified a molecular signal, known as 'neuregulin-1", which drives and enables the spinal cord's natural capacity for repair...
View ArticleImproving cell transplantation after spinal cord injury: When, where and how?
Spinal cord injuries are mostly caused by trauma, often incurred in road traffic or sporting incidents, often with devastating and irreversible consequences, and unfortunately having a relatively high...
View ArticleIndian pedestrian, motorcycle deaths likely much higher than government data...
Official government statistics on traffic deaths in southwest India significantly misrepresented the number of pedestrian and motorcycle deaths in the region over a two-year period, casting doubt on...
View ArticleColor-graded pictogram label to reduce medicine-related traffic crashes found...
A new study questions the effectiveness of using pictogram message on the labels of anxiety and sleep medications that interfere with driving - an approach this is currently implemented across France....
View ArticleCraniectomy after head injury reduces risk of death from brain swelling
Craniectomy – a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to relieve brain swelling – significantly reduces the risk of death following traumatic brain injury, an international study led...
View ArticleSurgery can save more lives than some diseases take
A Zambian surgeon has driven the adoption of a World Health Organization resolution to make surgery accessible as a component of universal health coverage.
View ArticlePenn/CHOP study helps inform interventions for global road traffic injury crisis
Road traffic injuries are a major cause of disability and are responsible for more than one million deaths each year throughout the world. A disproportionate number of road traffic injuries occur in...
View ArticleOne in four road deaths in Ireland is work-related, study shows
Nearly a quarter of all road traffic fatalities in Ireland are work-related, according to a new report published by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
View ArticleInvesting in adolescent health and education could bring 10-fold economic...
As the World Bank meetings begin, a new study shows that investments in adolescent health and wellbeing are some of the best that can be made towards achieving the SDGs.
View ArticleMore than 1.2 million adolescents die every year, nearly all preventable
More than 3000 adolescents die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. In 2015,...
View ArticleNoise from busy roads might increase heart disease risk, finds new study
Traffic noise, as well as air pollution, could affect heart health, according to new research.
View ArticleNew teen drivers face triple the risk of a fatal crash
(HealthDay)—Newly minted teen drivers in the United States have almost triple the risk of being involved in a deadly crash than adults, a new study finds.
View ArticleLong term exposure to aircraft noise linked to high blood pressure
Long term exposure to aircraft noise, particularly during the night, is linked to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure and possibly heart flutter and stroke as well, suggests research...
View ArticleTransportation noise increases risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
Transportation noise increases risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. This is shown by the first results of the SiRENE study under the lead of Swiss TPH, which was presented on 20 June 2017 in...
View ArticlePTSD in children quickly and effectively treatable within hours
Children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be successfully treated with only a few hours of EMDR or cognitive behavioral writing therapy (CBWT). This is the finding of a new...
View ArticleHow Princess Diana's death saved French lives
(HealthDay)—Princess Diana's tragic death in a car crash in Paris prompted tougher traffic laws that have saved thousands of French lives, and those laws could serve as a model for the United States, a...
View ArticleMind wandering is common during driving
Researchers in the United States have investigated mind wandering in volunteers during a driving simulation. When prompted at random during the simulation, the volunteers reported mind wandering 70% of...
View ArticleWomen in India nearly 40 times more likely to die after assault as their US...
Women in India are nearly 40 times more likely to die after being assaulted than are their female peers in the US, finds a comparative analysis of trauma data from both countries, published in the...
View ArticleWill climate change bring more highway deaths?
(HealthDay)—America's roads may become more dangerous as an unexpected consequence of climate change, a new study suggests.
View ArticleSeven body organs you can live without
The human body is incredibly resilient. When you donate a pint of blood, you lose about 3.5 trillion red blood cells, but your body quickly replaces them. You can even lose large chunks of vital organs...
View ArticleApplying 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...
View ArticleRisk of distracted driving predicted by age, gender, personality and driving...
New research identifies age, gender, personality and how often people drive as potential risk factors for becoming distracted while driving. Young men, extroverted or neurotic people, and people who...
View ArticleTraffic pollution putting unborn babies' health at risk, warn experts
Air pollution from road traffic is having a detrimental impact upon babies' health in London, before they are born, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
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