America's Unhealthy Commutes
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Is your drive to work killing you? If you live in one of these major metros, the answer may be yes.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who spend a lot of time behind the wheel may be motoring their way to an increased risk of skin cancer on the left side of their body, U.S. researchers report.
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People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air.
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Big cities are turning to new technologies and theories to try to relieve an old problem: traffic congestion
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NEW YORK  - The public health burden  related to unsafe sexual activity is three times higher in the  U.S. than in other developed nations, according to researchers  at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Having sex is the high point of most women&#39;s&#39; days, while commuting is the low point. And most women like being with their kids less than
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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN Yawn. That sums up the reaction here to news that the U.S. Congress, acting through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is recommending that all new cars and trucks sold in America be fitted with electronic stability-control systems.
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Here&#39;s a news flash: spending hours every week stuck in grinding traffic - getting very little exercise and breathing polluted air â-an make you sick.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who are exposed to traffic pollution are at increased risk for respiratory problems and reduced lung volumes, says a study that looked at children in  the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, a crossing point into the United States.
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Residents of Washington's outer suburbs endure some of the nation's longest commutes, according to a U.S. Census survey released yesterday that also showed clogged roads and high gasoline prices are pushing a growing number of people onto mass transit.
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A recent German study has found that people prone to a heart attack face triple their usual risk as a result of traffic, whether they are in cars, on bicycles or on mass transit.
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Air pollution caused by traffic and factories may cause heart disease, a US study says.
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The benefits of carpooling have not been enough to change the transportation habits of most commuters.
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Drivers who commute between New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are wasting more time and money sitting in traffic, according to a new study.
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A study published today finds that the amount of time people spend in traffic could actually increase their risk of suffering a heart attack.
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A new federal report finds that much of the population -- which is overweight and overfed -- often falls short in consuming essential nutrients. In short, Americans are eating too much of the wrong stuff.
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By Nicole Warburton Deseret Morning News  WEST VALLEY CITY -- Clean air advocates were knocking on doors here Saturday to warn parents about the possibility of serious health effects from the Mountain View Corridor, and the need for mass transit in the area instead of a new highway.