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SUVs -- high-riding and gas-guzzling -- are safer to drive, according to the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report. People in 2009 cars are twice as likely to die in a rollover accident as people in 2009 SUVs. The reason for the declining SUV death rate is that electronic stability control -- a "computer-based system that helps drivers maintain control during abrupt maneuvers and on slippery roads," says CNN -- is now widely available on SUVs; the new technology has reduced the "tendency of SUVs to skid and flip over."
The report also notes that "sheer size is still a big factor in auto safety." According to the report, small cars have the highest death rates, while mid-sized or larger ones have lower scores. Also, the not-so-popular minivans rates as safer than an SUV.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a private group financed by auto insurers.
NBC Los Angeles also says specifies which models are safest, according to the report. The Ford Edge, Nissan Armada, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Land Rover LR3 and Honda CR-V have the lowest such rates; among luxury car models, the Audi A6 and Mercedes E-Class are noted.
Full Story: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/cars/SUV-Rollover-vehicle-safety-report-123575354.htmlSUVs -- high-riding and gas-guzzling -- are safer to drive, according to the latest... more
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As of 2010, 26 states in the U.S. impose a comprehensive ban on smoking in restaurants, bars and the workplace. This number represents a dramatic increase from the beginning of the decade: in 2000, zero states enforced such a ban.
The CDC is optimistic about these figures. Based on the current pace of anti-smoking legislation, officials believe indoor smoking could be completely banned throughout the nation by 2020.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42704643/ns/health-addictions/As of 2010, 26 states in the U.S. impose a comprehensive ban on smoking in... more
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Have you wished that the hospital you worked for or the one where you were a patient would blog about their news and about items that addressed community health care?Have you wished that the hospital you worked for or the one where you were a patient... more
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