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Using Hansfree Kit or Sending Texts Behind the Wheel Is as Dangerous as Being Twice Over Legal Alcohol Limit, Study Suggests
March 13, 2013 Scientists have compared the effects of mobile phone use while driving with the effects of alcohol using a simulation. Their experiment demonstrates that using a handsfree kit or sending text ... > full story -
Why Irish People Feel They Have No Alternative but to Celebrate St Patrick's Day
March 12, 2013 Research into why Irish people feel they have no alternative but to celebrate St Patrick's ... > full story -
Coffee and Tea During Pregnancy Affect Fetal Growth
March 11, 2013 Drinking just two cups of coffee a day is associated with the risk of low birth weight, according to a study on 59,000 ... > full story -
Parents, Religion Guard Against College Drinking
March 5, 2013 Religious college students report less alcohol use than their classmates -- and the reason may have to do with how their parents handle stress, according to new ... > full story -
Unhealthy Drinking Widespread Around the World
March 4, 2013 A new study shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from ... > full story -
AIDS Journal Publishes Findings of Two Important Studies in March 2013 Issue
March 4, 2013 The results of two important studies have been published in the March issue of AIDS, the official journal of the International AIDS Society. One study notes that screening for HIV should be performed ... > full story -
New Study Shows Cannabis Effects on Driving Skills
March 1, 2013 Cannabis is second only to alcohol for causing impaired driving and motor vehicle accidents. In 2009, 12.8% of young adults reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs and in the 2007 ... > full story -
British Children More Exposed to Alcohol Promotion Than Adults, Experts Warn
February 28, 2013 Children in Britain are more exposed to alcohol promotion than adults and need much stronger protection, warn ... > full story -
Just a Drop? Alcohol Consumption Much Higher Than Reported in England
February 26, 2013 Alcohol consumption could be much higher than previously thought, with more than three quarters of people in England drinking in excess of the recommended daily alcohol limit, according to a new ... > full story -
Police and Firefighters at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders Following Traumatic Events
February 26, 2013 New research suggests that exposure to diverse types of traumatic events among protective services workers is a risk factor for new onset of psychopathology and alcohol use ... > full story
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