Driving in Medical News

Risky driving puts P-platers at high danger of crash

Australia's largest study of young drivers has shown that risky driving habits are putting young drivers at a significantly increased risk of crashing, irrespective of their perceptions about road safety. The study surveyed 20,000 young drivers and examined their crashes reported to police. Young ...

No Matter the Vehicle, Sending Text Messages While Driving Increases Risk of Accidents, Warns New York Auto Accident Lawyer

As auto accidents increase, more companies are banning employees from using their cell phones while driving, an act praised by New York car accident lawyer David Perecman. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 18, 2009 -- Stirring the pot in recent headlines lately was the story of...

Medical Bills Driving Most Middle-Class Bankruptcies

Private insurance isn't covering costs as promised, report's authors say THURSDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- In 2007, medical problems and expenses contributed to nearly two-thirds of all bankruptcies in the United States, a jump of nearly 50 percent from 2001, new research has found....

Medical, Insurance, Automotive and Safety Groups Call on Congress to Make This the "Last Deadly Summer for Teens" by Swiftly Passing Federal Teen Driving Safety Bill

Motor vehicle crashes are #1 killer of nation's teens; During summer months a disproportionate number of teens die in crashes. WASHINGTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During this high school graduation season and at the start of the most dangerous road-travel season for teens on the nat...

Morehead Webinar on Driving Physician Retention through Engagement

Morehead shares research, best practices and proven model for driving physician retention. Charlotte, NC (Vocus) June 3, 2009 -- Morehead Associates will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EST titled "Driving Physician Retention through Engag...

NBGH Survey Finds Recession Driving Many American Workers to Make Lifestyle Changes to Help Control Health Care Costs

WASHINGTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Underscoring the broad-based impact imposed by the worst economic environment in decades, the recession is taking a toll on some American workers' health and, consequently, is driving many workers to make behavioral changes to improve their health and ...

Youth and Driving Don't Always Mix Safely

Teens' opinions of their driving prowess pose risks on the road, experts say,, SATURDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Teen drivers are more likely than adults to crash their car, due to their youth and inexperience -- but don't try telling them that. Studies have found that teens have...

Video: Economic Downturn Is Driving Many Osteoporotic Women to Retire Later - but Their Ability to Work May Be Undermined by Sub-Optimal Management of Their Disease

Survey Respondents' Lives Significantly Impacted After Breaking a Bone Special Council of Health and Women's Groups Formed to Encourage Women to Make Bone Health a Priority Before They Break a Bone WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire/ --- The Know My Bones Council today announced results fr...

Media ignores health consequences of drinking and driving among young celebrities

The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebritiesParis Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohanyielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sc...

Patients' Remote(ly) Monitored: Ask Frost & Sullivan, What Is Driving the European Market

LONDON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European Remote Patient Monitoring Market to be held on Tuesday, 31st March 2009, at 2 p.m. GMT. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bi...

Research Shows that Weekend Binge Drinking Can Lead to Parents Drink Driving - Warns the Linwood Group

Linwood Group warns that parents who save their drinking for one or two nights a week could be putting their children in danger. London, UK (PRWEB) March 20, 2009 -- Commenting on recent research the Linwood Group warn that parents who binge drink at the weekend may be ...

Study finds cannabis use, dangerous driving behaviors interrelated

This press release is available in French . Montreal, March 11, 2009 Thrill-seeking young men are more likely to drive under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) and engage in reckless driving, according to a new Universit de Montral study. As reported in the journal Accident Analysis and Pre...

Modern Health Care Economics is Driving Inventiveness in Delivery of Cancer Surgery and Management of Risk

Mobile Surgery International Sends First American for Prostate Cancer Surgery in Trinidad Mobile Surgery International Sends First Specialized American Surgical Team to Trinidad U.S. Risk Issues First Known Outbound Cancer Surgery plus Travel Insurance Policy AVENTURA, Fla. and DALL...

Amped Up Piezos Are On The Move - Driving Piezos with an Affordable High Voltage Piezo Amplifier QPA200

An affordable High Voltage Piezo Amplifier (QPA200) for driving piezoelectric transducers in industrial applications, and to facilitate transducer evaluation in a laboratory setting. Medford, MA (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Piezoelectric elements have a myriad of uses. ...

Frost & Sullivan: Novel Diagnostics Methods Driving the European Cancer IVD Market Towards Early Detection and Prevention

LONDON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Early detection is the key focus of cancer diagnostics. Traditional testing methods such as immunoassay testing are facing fierce competition from evolving segments such as nucleic acid amplification technology (NAT) and immunohistochemistry testing. The abili...

Most Important Factors Driving Usage of Antibiotics in the ICU Setting are Availability in Intravenous Formulation, Activity Against Key Gram Negative Pathogens, Drug Interactions and Bactericidal Activity

Intensive Care Setting Is Characterized by Lower Level of Usage Restrictions, According to a New Report from AMR and Decision Resources MALVERN, Penn. and WALTHAM, Mass.,Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Medical Resources (AMR) and Decision Resources find that the most important factors t...

Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll

And that can affect whole families, experts point out TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A faltering economy is taking a toll not only on women's wallets but on their health as well, a new survey finds. Women are cutting back on health care due to costs, according to a Harris Inter...

UCLA scientists find cell pathway driving a deadly sub-type of breast cancer

An intra cellular pathway not previously linked to breast cancer is driving a sub-type of the disease that is highly lethal and disproportionately over-represented in African American women. The pathway regulates how cells identify and destroy proteins and represents a class of genes called pr...

What's at Risk from Unlicensed Teen Drivers: One in 25 Admit to Driving Without a License

Researchers see more fatalities associated with this overlooked group PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study released today from the research alliance of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance Companies(R) in the journal Pediatrics sheds ligh...

Report Confirms Consumer Selection is a Driving Force in Health Care Today

Press Ganey Annual Physicians' Office Pulse Report Released Today SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Press Ganey Associates, Inc. report released today confirms patients have heightened expectations of their health care experience and feel more empowered to choose where they re...

Healthcare Providers Can Help Reduce Teen Driving Deaths

Children's National expert says physicians have unique opportunity to help parents and teens practice safer driving. Washington, DC (Vocus) October 1, 2008 -- Family physicians can and should help teens and their families understand the http://www.childrensnational.org/...

Congress Approves ePrescribing Initiative in Medicare Reform Bill: Critical Catalyst in Driving a New Generation of Prescribing

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In approving a Medicare reform bill that provides incentives for doctors to forego traditional pad-and-paper prescribing in favor of digital systems, Congress took the lead in protecting America's seniors and reached a major milestone in ...

Lake Forest, CA: SpeechPhone Launches Handsfree Driving Solution Just in Time to Comply with New Handsfree Driving Laws

When the phone rings, drivers take their eyes off the road to find their phone (on the seat, in the purse, on the floor, etc.) and then they look to see who's calling. When drivers need to make a call, they take their eyes off the road to scroll through their contacts stored in their phone ...

Companies Report Success in Driving Safety Culture at Workplaces

DuPont Announces Results of 2008 World Safety Declaration Survey SEOUL, Korea, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Driving a safety culture across organizations, extending it beyond the workplace and keeping it top of mind with a commitment to collaboration and sharing are critical for keepi...

Speaker Training: Driving Program Impact & Influence

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark findings from the study, conducted by Best Practices, LLC's Business Excellence Board (BEB), suggest that formal management of training program contents, delivery formats, timing, frequency and reach is one of the key success drivers in effe...

Sleepy Driving Prevalent Among Collegians

17% said they had dropped off at wheel, with 2.2% reporting accidents as result MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Driving while suffering from a lack of sleep may be a real problem for American college students, a new report suggests. Interviews with 263 students at the University ...

Customer Service Excellence: Driving Sales and Profit Growth

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- As the competition for keeping loyal customers intensifies, more and more companies are looking for ways to up-sell and cross-sell customers to meet their needs. To highlight the need for such practices, Best Practices LLC has found that many compani...

Weill Cornell team identifies new cancer stem cell driving metastatic tumors

NEW YORK (May 27, 2008) -- The molecular profile of cancer stem cells that initiate metastatic colon tumors is significantly different from those responsible for primary tumors, according to new research from a team at Weill Cornell Medical College. Cancer researchers have long believed that a ...

Drowsy Driving as Dangerous as Drunk Driving

More than a third of drivers have dozed at wheel; National Road Safety Foundation offers tips to stay awake on the road NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As people jam the roads and highways over the Memorial Day weekend, which marks the start of the peak summer driving season, ther...

Self-Medication One of Many Factors Driving OTC Drug Market Past $80 Billion by 2012

NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Longer life expectancy, greater interest in self-medicating, improved availability and easier access are all factors fueling growth in sales of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. The world market boasted $68.4 billion in 2007 sales, with a 3.9% CAGR since 2005. Accor...

Consumerism Driving Healthcare Change

The Beryl Institute's Power of Impressions Conference Reveals Consumer-Centric Factors Behind Healthcare Trends DALLAS, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers heightened expectations and greater demand for choice is requiring healthcare organizations to take a new approach to servic...

Drivewear(R) Technology Helps Combat Growing Percentage of Traffic Accidents Caused by Driving Distractions

Intelligent Prescription Lens Helps Reduce Sun Glare By Reacting to Varying Light and Road Conditions TORRANCE, Ca., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 80 percent of accidents happen within three seconds of ...

Alcoholics Not to Blame for All Drunk Driving Cases

CDC study found almost half just occasionally had too much THURSDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- It's easy to assume that drunk drivers are habitual drinkers, but new research suggests that people who only get drunk occasionally account for almost half of those who drive while intoxica...

Teen Driving Experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Support New Recommendations From the New Jersey Teen Driver Study Commission

PHILADELPHIA, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) support the comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations released today by the New Jersey Teen Driver Study Commission. If adopted into policy, these recommendations will help to re...

Health and Fashion - Dow Corning Predicts the Top Trends Driving Consumers to the Beauty Counters

MIDLAND, Mich., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising concerns about potential skin damage are fuelling an increase in sales of sun care products among health-conscious American women who still want a sun-kissed look. But across the globe, whitening products are flying off the shelves as Chinese and ...

'Hidden Epidemic' of Congestive Heart Failure Driving Hospitalization, Costs

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- With over five million Americans suffering from heart failure, and more than half a million new cases diagnosed every year, it is the number one cause of hospitalization among individuals aged 65 and over, accounting for a yearly direct cost of care estimated ...

MedPlus Technology Driving Three New York Health Information Exchanges

Clinical Portal & Data Exchange Engine Implementations Begin for HEAL 1 Grant Recipients CINCINNATI, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPlus(R), the healthcare information technology subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), announced today that it has begun ...

National Lt. Governors Association Endorses HERO Campaign; 1st National Association of State Elected Officials Supporting Grassroots Designated Driving Program

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Affirming its commitment to preventing drunken driving tragedies across America, the National Lieutenant Governors Association Executive Committee has voted unanimously to endorse the Ensign John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers. Th...

Rhode Island Hospital to study driving ability of cognitively impaired elders

Rhode Island Hospital has received a renewal of a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to continue to examine the driving abilities of elderly drivers. The study is the first of its kind to directly examine cognitively impaired elders in their natural driving environments. U...

New OIG Report Confirms Part D Plans Are Driving Generic Utilization

PBMs Increase Access, Lower Drug Costs for America's Seniors WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) finding that in Medicare Part D, generic drugs were dispensed 88 percent of the time when generic substitutes were availa...