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Morphine Cuts Both Pain and PTSD – MedPage Today

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:00:43 +0000

News 8 Austin Morphine Cuts Both Pain and PTSD MedPage Today They analyzed data for 696 military personnel who were hurt during Operation Iraqi Freedom but who did not have serious traumatic brain injury . … Prevention of Psychiatric Problems among Military Personnel and Their Spouses New England Journal of Medicine (subscription) all 70 news articles

One in four crashes involve drivers using cell phones – News10.net

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:06:08 +0000

One in four crashes involve drivers using cell phones News10.net SACRAMENTO, CA- A new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicated about 25 percent of all crashes involve drivers talking or texting on their … National Safety Council Estimates That At Least 1.6 Million Crashes Are Caused … PR Newswire (press release) all 15 news articles

Ban on texting while driving up for talks – Daily News – Galveston County

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:44:41 +0000

al.com (blog) Ban on texting while driving up for talks Daily News – Galveston County Galveston does not enforce the school zone ban because the city has not installed signs warning motorists about the state law that went into effect Sept. 1. … Texting and driving against the law WSFA Jacksonville considering ban on driver texting WTVM Cell phone, texting ban is good for city budget Statesman Journal all 19 news articles

Group modeled after MADD to put focus on distracted driving – Dallas Morning News

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:30:04 +0000

Christian Science Monitor Group modeled after MADD to put focus on distracted driving Dallas Morning News Among the group's recommendation for the states is a ban on all drivers texting behind the wheel. Texas has limited texting restrictions covering drivers … 28 percent of accidents involve talking, texting on cellphones Washington Post Group aims to ban cell phones, texting while driving Louisville Courier-Journal Distracted driving at forefront in Vt. and nationwide Bennington Banner Minneapolis Star Tribune

Pearce is in the hearts and minds of snowboarders at competition – Los Angeles Times

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:35:22 +0000

Los Angeles Times Pearce is in the hearts and minds of snowboarders at competition Los Angeles Times The snowboarder suffered a serious brain injury last month in training. A picture of Kevin Pearce, who suffered a serious brain injury in training Dec. … Update on snowboarder Kevin Pearce: consciousness returns, still in serious … Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Center (blog) all 3 news articles

Vt. works to outlaw texting & driving – WCAX

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:55:34 +0000

Vermont Public Radio Vt. works to outlaw texting & driving WCAX Law enforcement authorities say there has been a surge in fatal and serious crashes caused by motorists texting on cell phones. … Vote On Texting Ban Likely Soon Vermont Public Radio all 2 news articles

Maryland ranks high on safety report card – Baltimore Sun

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:36:35 +0000

PennLive.com Maryland ranks high on safety report card Baltimore Sun … with a boost from its recently adopted ban on text-messaging behind the wheel. The state was given credit for adopting 11 1/2 of the 15 model laws the … Group ranks Virginia among worst for traffic-safety laws The Virginian-Pilot Teens, Texting and Tragedy: Which states are making the grade? Tucson Citizen States Slip In Highway Safety Ratings National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News 13WHAM-TV

US launches new group to fight driver cellphone use – Washington Post

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:59:02 +0000

Plain Dealer US launches new group to fight driver cellphone use Washington Post Enforcement of a texting ban requires officers to observe an act that usually is conducted in a driver's lap, and hands-free devices make it possible to … Will Distracted Driving Crackdown Work? CBS News (blog) New Organization Combats Distracted Driving ABC News FocusDriven Seeks to Crack Down on Distracted Drivers Palm Beach Post Columbus Dispatch

Texting and driving against the law – WSFA

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:34:59 +0000

al.com (blog) Texting and driving against the law WSFA JACKSONVILLE, AL (WSFA) – A Calhoun county city is the first in Alabama to ban texting while driving. The Jacksonville city council approved the law Monday. … Jacksonville considering ban on driver texting WTVM all 14 news articles

New Organization Against Texting While Driving – 13WHAM-TV

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:04:42 +0000

NECN New Organization Against Texting While Driving 13WHAM-TV New York received high praise for its laws against texting -while-driving, restrictions on teen drivers, and the new “Leandra's Law ,” which gives harsher … Cell Phone Ban While Driving Gets Big Push CBS News Transportation department unveils “Focus Driven” NECN Government Combats Distracted Driving WHSV The Trucker