As use of handheld multimedia devices has exploded globally, safety experts have begun
to consider the impact of distraction while talking, text-messaging, or listening to music on …

Motor vehicle crashes claim the lives of more Americans than any other cause of injury. One
factor long recognized as relevant to predicting dangerous driver behavior is the driver's …

Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for children and adolescents between the
ages of 1 and 18 in the United States, accounting for more deaths than the next 20 causes of …

Objective Unintentional injuries, the leading cause of pediatric mortality, are caused by a
complex set of intrapersonal and environmental factors. The role of three critical variables— …

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Importance Understanding the major health problems in the United States and how they are
changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. Objectives To measure the …

Importance Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Current estimates of
cancer burden in individual countries and regions are necessary to inform local cancer control …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors study used
the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) to quantify the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk …

Introduction Several studies have measured health outcomes in the United States, but none
have provided a comprehensive assessment of patterns of health by state. Objective To use …

Background Bone fractures are a global public health issue; however, to date, no comprehensive
study of their incidence and burden has been done. We aimed to measure the global, …