Posts tagged Driving
Transportation for elders can ease driving transition
Most of us with aging relatives will eventually face the “how do we stop them from driving” problem. To many people, driving a car equals independence. One reason for that is the lack of convenient public transportation in much of our country. Very large American cities such as New York, plus most of Europe’s large cities, generally have good public transportation, so people who don’t drive aren’t stranded. But across the country, accessible More >
Millions are ‘driving virtually blind’ because of hay fever
Hay fever and allergies are forcing one in four motorists to drive virtually blind on Britain’s roads, a new report has warned.
With pollen at its worst over coming months, sufferers could be driving more than nine million miles with their eyes shut, with a bad bout of sneezing seriously impairing driving, the latest research has shown.
More than one in four drivers — 27per cent — suffer from hay fever, with the most More >
State-Of-The-Art Driving Simulator Makes ADHD Teens Better Drivers
A University at Buffalo researcher’s work with a state-of-the-art driving simulator is making better drivers among those considered to be the most risky motorists on the road: teens with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
Gregory A. Fabiano, UB associate professor of counseling, school and educational psychology, has already established a therapeutic program that not only helps these teens become better drivers but also builds More >
USDA revises corn, soybean crop estimates driving up prices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday "reported that last year’s corn and soybean crop was smaller than its earlier estimates," Minnesota Public Radio reports. "As a result, prices for corn, soybeans and wheat are rising quickly, sparking concern about higher food prices" (Steil, 1/13).
Corn for March delivery increased as much as 1.7 percent to $6.42 per bushel, "the highest price for the most-active More >
Less Activity, More Food, Driving Up Male Obesity In UK
Being less active and eating more food has led to the average UK male weighing over a stone more in 2000 than he did in 1986, reflecting a rising trend in obesity rates.
This was the conclusion of a British Heart Foundation-funded study led by Dr Peter Scarborough of the Department of Public Health at Oxford University and published in the British Journal of Nutrition .
It reflects a rising trend in obesity rates: 25 per More >
Cancer Cure A Driving Force For Awarded Chemical Engineer, Australia
Watching relatives battling Cancer is driving Forest Lake chemical engineer Chunxia Zhao to complete research into better ways to deliver life-saving drugs.
Dr Zhao is working at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology to develop nanoporous materials which will help with targeted drug delivery.
The 31-year-old has had a boost in her quest, claiming an ARC Fellowship worth $315,000.
Australian Postdoctoral More >
Increasing Incidence Of Cancer Is Driving The Uptake Of Cancer Support Therapies
Stringent regulatory requirements are delaying the launch of critical drugs in the oncology market. Moreover, premium pricing of products and reimbursement issues are curtailing the growth of this market. However, given the wide range of side effects that result due to Cancer chemotherapy regimes, there are several different types of support therapies that can be applied to improve patients’ quality of life. This situation is opening up considerable More >
Driving to Distraction
I’ve been driving on our Interstate Highway system quite a bit the past few months, on a long run from NJ to SC or vice versa. As a result, I have some observations about our national pastime (high-speed auto driving on public highways, that is). I remember well a cartoon I saw years ago, showing an overhead highway sign spanning several lanes of traffic: “Vehicles obeying speed limit, keep right.”
This essay is a listing of a series More >
New Driving Program for Teens with ADHD
A new project has been developed to help teenagers with ADHD become safer drivers.
This is a good thing, considering the following sobering statistics:
Teen drivers with ADHD are three times more likely to suffer a significant injury, four times more likely to crash a car and are eight times more likely to lose their license.
At the University at Buffalo North Campus in Amherst, New More >
Driving and Dementia
Last year I discussedan important topic that I believe is worth revisiting. I say this because inour weekly patient discussion, it is discussed more often than any other topic,except for the individual diagnosis for each patient. The topic that I amreferring to is driving. For personal,economic, social, medical and many other reasons, driving is an important partof our lives. It allows independence andmobility and, for many of us, was a marker More >