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  Head Injuries Increase Dramatically After Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal

  June 12, 2008 — Large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalizations occurred in Pennsylvania in the two years following the repeal of the motorcycle helmet law in 2003, says a new study in the American ... > full story
• Child Psychology
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  Teen Drivers Often Ignore Bans On Using Cellphones And Texting

  June 10, 2008 — Teenage drivers' cellphone use edged higher in North Carolina after the state enacted a cellphone ban for young drivers, a new study finds. This is the case even though young drivers and their ... > full story
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  Golf Cart Injuries On The Rise

  June 10, 2008 — As golf carts are used in more settings off the golf course, the number of injuries is rising. According to an article in the July 2008 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, from 1990 ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Sleepy Driving Highly Prevalent Among College Students

  June 9, 2008 — A high prevalence of sleepy driving is reported among college students. 17 percent of students reported falling asleep behind the wheel, while 2.2 percent actually had accidents related to falling ... > full story
• Transportation Science
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  Road Traffic Deaths In China Have Soared Almost 100 Percent In 20 Years

  June 4, 2008 — The number of road traffic deaths in China has soared almost 100 percent in two decades, reveals a study published in the journal Injury ... > full story
• Transportation Science
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  Low-Cost Airlines Are Now The New Major Players

  June 3, 2008 — Leading low-cost airlines with a preference for small, inexpensive airports are now the largest airlines in the United States and Europe, according to an MIT expert on airport design and operations, ... > full story
• Health Policy
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  Surgical Conditions In Africa Are Given Low Priority Despite Causing Death And Disability

  June 2, 2008 — Two surgeons are calling on the international health community to recognize that surgical conditions account for a huge burden of disease in the developing world, and that the human right to health ... > full story
• Transportation Science
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  Method Uses 'Bluetooth' To Track Travel Time For Vehicles, Pedestrians

  May 27, 2008 — Engineers have created a method that uses pervasive Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to constantly update how long it takes vehicles and pedestrians to travel from one ... > full story
• Back and Neck Pain
  Transportation Science
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  Sitting Position Can Influence Risk Of Whiplash

  May 16, 2008 — Women run a three times greater risk than men of incurring a debilitating injury in a rear-end collision. This is partly due to differences between the sexes regarding sitting position. Neck injuries ... > full story
• Seeds
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  Establishing Faster-Growing, Durable Football Fields

  May 13, 2008 — A recent study offers new information that can help schools and contractors get outdoor athletic fields ready for fall sports more quickly. Certain blends of grass work better than ... > full story

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