Gamification gets drivers to put down their phones, study finds: « It is a significant cause of the problem, accounting for at least 13 percent of distracted driving deaths and rising to 1 in 5 for young drivers. »

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Our brains underestimate our wrist’s true flexibility | Finding suggests that the brain’s internal representation of the body’s movement range is not as accurate as one might assume and how our brains prioritize safety over precision when estimating the limits of our mobility.

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Exposing young children to small amounts of the foods they’re allergic to, known as oral immunotherapy, could be safer than avoiding the foods altogether, according to a review by international researchers who say avoiding the foods could be very dangerous if accidental exposure occurs.

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Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk. Miscommunication was the sole cause of patient endangerment in 1 out of 10 cases. On average, about 1 in every 20 patients is exposed to preventable harm in health care. 🏥💔🔍

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New IIHS measurement technique points to growth in vehicle blind zones 🚗🔍 | Longitudinal Analysis of Forward Blind Zone Changes in Popular Vehicle Models (1997–2023) 📊📅

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Women prefer masculine faces only when they appear safe. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Findings indicate that while masculine facial features are often preferred, this preference vanishes if the face also communicates aggression. 😠

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Norway scientist gives himself brain damage with a microwave energy weapon

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Training large language models on narrow tasks can lead to broad misalignment

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🔫 7.3% of U.S. adults, or approximately 19.4 million people, have seriously considered shooting another person in their lifetime, according to a new national study.

🔫 In the past year, 3.3% of respondents (over 8.6 million individuals) reported having these thoughts. Owning a gun did not increase the likelihood of having these thoughts.

🔫 Among those who considered shooting someone, 21.3% thought about acquiring a gun to do so, translating to about 4.1 million adults. Approximately 1.5 million people reported carrying a weapon with intent to shoot.

🔫 Top targets included enemies (over 50%), strangers (25%), family members (10%), and romantic partners (similar percentage). About 14% considered a government official, and nearly 7% considered a police officer or military member.

#GunViolence #PublicHealth #SafetyFirst