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  Lower Drinking Ages Can Have an Impact on Later Drinking Patterns

  January 22, 2013 — Lower minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws have been associated with short-term effects such as more traffic fatalities and teen suicides. A new study has investigated the long-term and persistent ... > full story
• Obesity
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  Obese Much More Likely to Die in Car Crashes Than Normal Weight Drivers, U.S. Study Finds

  January 21, 2013 — Obese drivers are significantly more likely to die in a road traffic collision than people of normal weight, according to a new U.S. ... > full story
• Educational Policy
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  U. S. Federal Safe Routes to School Program Reduces Child Injuries by More Than 40 Percent in New York City

  January 14, 2013 — The national Safe Routes to School program was funded by Congress in 2005 to create safe environments for American children to walk or bike to school. A new study evaluated the program in New York ... > full story
• Birds
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  Clamorous City Blackbirds: Birds Can Sing Louder at Higher Frequencies to Make Themselves Heard Over Traffic Noise

  January 11, 2013 — Birds can sing louder at higher frequencies and thereby make themselves heard over traffic ... > full story
• Transportation Issues
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  Educational Psychology
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  Multiple Sclerosis
   

  Cutting in and Weaving Irritate Drivers the Most, New Study on Road Rage Shows

  January 10, 2013 — Cutting in and weaving, speeding, and hostile displays are among the top online complaints posted by drivers, according to a new ... > full story
• Transportation Science
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  Information Technology
  Hacking
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  Traffic Congestion Can Be Alleviated Throughout a Metropolitan Area by Altering Trips in Specific Neighborhoods, Model Shows

  December 20, 2012 — A new study shows that traffic congestion can be alleviated throughout a metropolitan area by altering the trips of drivers in specific ... > full story
• Transportation Science
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  The Life-Saving Real World Results of Intelligent Vehicle Systems

  December 19, 2012 — Smart automotive technologies that help drivers avoid collisions, navigate and improve fuel efficiency should make roads safer, ease congestion and reduce pollution. But just how beneficial are they? ... > full story
• Workplace Health
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  Today's Healthcare
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  Resident Fatigue, Stress Trigger Motor Vehicle Incidents

  December 17, 2012 — It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training -- they’re crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according ... > full story
• Alzheimer's Research
  Alzheimer's
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  Improved Techniques May Help Recovery and Prevent Incidents of Missing Drivers With Dementia

  December 14, 2012 — A new study focusing on characteristics of people with dementia who become lost while driving, and the role of public notification systems like Silver Alert in these discoveries, makes ... > full story

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  Variable Congestion Charges May Yield More Stable Air Quality and Improved Health

  December 14, 2012 — Higher congestion charges in the morning and in the spring would even out the negative health effects caused by air pollution from cars in large cities. ... > full story

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