News articles tagged with 'accident'
MIT: New algorithm may improve defensive driving
— 2 Dec 2011 10:38 | TechnologyIn 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2.3 million automobile crashes occurred at intersections across the United States, resulting in some 7,000…
Traffic accidents linked to increased risk of chronic widespread pain
— 21 Mar 2011 16:42 | HealthIndividuals with poorer health or psychological issues may be prone to developing chronic widespread pain following a traumatic event. This new research, published today in Arthritis…
10 minutes could prevent one-third of road deaths
— 2 Sep 2010 16:40 | HealthSpanish researchers have calculated the probability of dying in road accidents on the basis of the time taken for the emergency services to arrive. Their conclusions are clear - reducing…
Most youth hockey injuries caused by accidents, not checking, UB study shows
— 30 Jul 2010 09:28 | HealthHockey fans likely would assume that body-checking - intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards - causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong…
Uninsured more likely to die from trauma than patients with insurance, study finds
— 12 Jun 2010 11:27 | HealthTrauma patients without insurance are more likely to die of their injuries from auto accidents and gunshot wounds than privately insured patients with similar injuries, according to…
Sleep problems and sleepiness increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents
— 16 Feb 2010 12:00 | HealthA study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents…
Climate change will lead to fewer traffic accidents
— 16 Feb 2010 11:35 | EnvironmentClimate change will lead to fewer traffic accidents in West Midlands, UK. Research from the University of Gothenburg estimates climate change to decrease the number of days with temperatures…
Novel surgery may help young trauma patients avoid total hip replacements
— 30 Jan 2010 11:12 | HealthA novel surgery using transplanted bone and cartilage may help young patients avoid a hip replacement after a specific traumatic injury to the hip joint, according to a case study by…
Statistical road safety
— 27 Mar 2009 14:59 | TechnologyWhat possible connection could there be between an eighteenth century British Presbyterian minister and preventing road traffic accidents in Hartford, Connecticut. Everything, according…
Noisy workplaces can make workers deaf
— 11 Mar 2009 12:10 | HealthThe majority of the 650,000 employees from Quebec's manufacturing sector - specifically those working in metallurgy and sawmilling - are exposed to noise levels that exceed governmental…