Missoulian: Study: Most gas pedal accidents involve women
Pedal Application Errors
“This project examined the prevalence of pedal application errors—specifically, the driver error of mistaking the accelerator pedal for the brake pedal—and the driver, vehicle, roadway, and/or environmental characteristics that are associated with pedal misapplication crashes.”
Missoulian: 11 cases of whooping cough confirmed in Bitterroot
CDC- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know
“Pertussis can cause serious illness in infants, children and adults. The disease starts like the common cold, with runny nose or congestion, sneezing, and maybe mild cough or fever. But after 1–2 weeks, severe coughing can begin.”
CDC- Outbreaks
Missoulian: US teen births: Miss. has highest rate, NH lowest
Preventing Teen Pregnancy in the US
About Teen Pregnancy
“In 2010, a total of 367,752 infants were born to women aged 15–19 years, for a live birth rate of 34.3 per 1,000 women in this age group. This is a record low for U.S. teens in this age group, and a drop of 9% from 2009. Birth rates fell 12% for women aged 15–17 years, and 9% for women aged 18–19 years. In addition, teen birth rates declined for all races and for Hispanics in 2010. While reasons for the declines are not clear, teens appear to be less sexually active, and more of those who are sexually active appear to be using contraception than in previous years. Despite these declines, substantial disparities persist in teen birth rates, and teen pregnancy and childbearing continue to carry significant social and economic costs. The U.S. teen pregnancy, birth, sexually transmitted disease (STD), and abortion rates are substantially higher than those of other western industrialized nations.”
Missoulian: Start of 2012, March shatter US heat records
U.S. records warmest March; more than 15,000 warm temperature records broken
“Record and near-record breaking temperatures dominated the eastern two-thirds of the nation and contributed to the warmest March on record for the contiguous United States, a record that dates back to 1895. More than 15,000 warm temperature records were broken during the month.”
Helena Independent Record: More women vets are homeless, but housing scarce
For Women Veterans and Their Families
“Many women Veterans face challenges when returning to civilian life that are different from those of their male counterparts, including raising children on their own or dealing with the psychological after effects of events such as military sexual trauma. These issues, without intervention, can put women Veterans at greater risk of becoming homeless. This makes VA’s efforts to provide housing and health care support all the more critical. It is a challenge VA continues to embrace.”
