Early School Days Mean More Car Crashes for Teens
The New York Times has reported that – perhaps not surprisingly – teens who sleep later have fewer car accidents. Adjacent counties in Virginia offered researchers a natural “lab” for their experiment on the relationship...
Read MoreNCAA Settlement to Improve Head-Injury Policies
The New York Times reports that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by former college players seeking reforms to college head-injury policies. The proposed settlement...
Read MoreIs a Nursing Home Overmedicating Your Loved One
According to a federal government study, 88% of Medicare claims for antipsychotic medications prescribed by doctors for nursing home patients were for treating symptoms of dementia. An estimated 300,000 nursing home residents are receiving such drugs....
Read MoreVehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Could Increase Traffic Safety
The US Department of Transportation has announced a “Proposed Rulemaking to Begin Implementation of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications Technology.” According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: This technology could move us from helping people survive crashes to...
Read MoreMan Kills Nephew while Demonstrating Laser Sight
A 34-year-old Delaware Township man shot and killed his 11-year-old nephew while demonstrating a laser sight by pointing it at the boy’s forehead. Chad Olm, who lived in his father’s basement, had invited his nephew...
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