Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Before you toast the holiday season with too much alcohol, here’s a sobering thought.Folks who get injured severely enough while intoxicated to require hospital treatment are five times more likely to die in t…
Learn MoreUn programa virtual podría hacer que la conducción sea más segura para los adolescentes con TDAH
JUEVES, 1 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un simulador podría hacer que la conducción sea más segura para los adolescentes que sufren del trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), al entrenarlos para que desvíen la mirada de l…
Learn More‘Virtual’ Driver Program Could Make Driving Safer for Teens With ADHD
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A simulator may make driving safer for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by training them to take shorter glances away from the roadway.Focused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL) i…
Learn MoreSkills-Training Program Beneficial for Teen Drivers With ADHD
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A computerized skills-training program designed to reduce long glances away from the road is beneficial for teenagers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreNeed for Organ Transplants Surges at Big Motorcycle Rallies: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once a year, giant motorcycle rallies ride into places like Daytona Beach, Fla., and Sturgis, S.D., bringing hundreds of thousands of people, an economic boost — and a wave of crash-related deaths. That mean…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los estadounidenses admiten que han conducido con sueño, según una encuesta
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de las personas piensan que conducir con sueño es peligroso, pero un estimado de 37 millones de estadounidenses de cualquier forma se ponen al volante al menos una vez al año mientras es…
Learn MoreAnother Reason to Keep Daylight Saving Time: Fewer Deer-Car Collisions
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Motorists are more likely to plow into a deer on U.S. highways after the annual “fall back” end of daylight saving time (DST), a new study shows.That’s because frisky deer in the middle of their mating season…
Learn MoreMost Americans Admit to Driving While Drowsy: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most people consider drowsy driving dangerous, but an estimated 37 million Americans still get behind the wheel at least once a year when they’re so tired they can barely keep their eyes open.About six in 10…
Learn MoreBig Rise in E-Scooter Injuries Among U.S. Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the growing popularity of electric scooters, the number of kids injured while riding them has jumped dramatically, a new study finds. Moreover, those injuries have become more severe: In the past decade, …
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