Recreational Cannabis Tied to Unintended Harms, Benefits
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Recreational cannabis is associated with an increase in car crash fatalities but a decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths, according to a study published in the March issue of Social Science & Medicine.Sam…
Learn MoreLegalizar la marihuana por completo podría aumentar las tasas de accidentes de coche
JUEVES, 30 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La legalización de la marihuana en Estados Unidos parece estar provocando un aumento en las muertes por accidentes de coche, debido al incremento en la “conducción bajo la influencia de la droga”, señala…
Learn MoreFully Legalizing Marijuana Could Raise Car Crash Rates
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana legalization in the United States appears to be driving an increase in car crash deaths due to a jump in “intoxicated driving,” researchers say.In 4 out of 7 states that legalized recreational can…
Learn MoreAdverse Maternal Outcomes Up With Motor Vehicle Crashes in Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for adverse maternal outcomes is increased for women involved in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) during pregnancy, according to a study published online March 20 in Injury Prevention.Ya-Hui Chang, fr…
Learn MoreIncluso los accidentes menores de tráfico pueden aumentar el riesgo de complicaciones del parto
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las calcomanías de advertencia de “bebé a bordo” aplican incluso cuando hay una futura madre en el vehículo, plantea un nuevo estudio.Las mujeres embarazadas implicadas en accidentes de tráfico tienen un…
Learn MoreEven Minor Traffic Accidents Can Raise a Woman’s Odds for Birth Complications
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Baby on Board” warning stickers apply even when there’s a mom-to-be in the vehicle, a new study argues.Pregnant women involved in traffic collisions are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth compl…
Learn MoreLas muertes de peatones siguen en aumento en EE. UU.
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes de peatones se han disparado en las carreteras de EE. UU. en los últimos años, y están aumentando de nuevo.Las muertes de peatones alcanzaron su punto máximo en 40 años en 2021, y los númer…
Learn MoreU.S. Pedestrian Deaths Keep Rising
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pedestrian deaths have surged on U.S. roads in recent years, and they are climbing again.Pedestrian deaths hit a 40-year high in 2021, and numbers for the first half of 2022 were up about 5% over the same per…
Learn MoreCognitive Screening Test at License Renewal Explored for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults, there was a decrease in the number of collisions as drivers and an increase in injuries as pedestrians and cyclists following a March 2017 policy amendment for a cognitive screening test…
Learn MoreLas probabilidades de muerte precoz aumentan tras una lesión grave vinculada con el alcohol
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antes de hacer ese brindis durante una celebración de fin de año con un exceso de alcohol, esta información lo dejará sobrio.Las personas que se lesionan de gravedad mientras están borrachas y requier…
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