Seat Belts Health News

Using both dramatically reduces risk of fractures, study finds

Decline of 31 percent lowest among 20 countries studied

About 400 deaths a year might be prevented if more people wore rear seatbelts

Car safety devices reduce risk of serious kidney injury by about one-quarter, study finds

Finding highlights need for additional penalties for those convicted of drunk driving with a child passenger, MADD says

Those teens also more prone to drunk driving, results show

Cell phone chats most common, but distractions also include grooming, Web surfing and child care

Risky rider behavior and passenger fatalities have lessened, but texting and speeding remain deadly habits, report says

Overall seat belt use hits 86 percent nationwide, most dramatic increases seen in southern states