Spotlight New tech may predict teens' risk for car crash, the subtle signs of breast cancer, and more health news HealthDay Oct 16, 2023 Oct 16, 2023 Updated Oct 12, 2024 0 × Over half of US teens have some form of driving anxiety, keeping many of them off the road. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New technology could predict your teen driver's risk for a crashkAm(96? J@FC E66? 86ED 2 5C:G6C’D =:46?D6[ J@FV== =:<6=J 92G6 >:I65 6>@E:@?D] (9:=6 J@F’C6 @77 E96 9@@< 7@C 42CA@@=D[ :E’D D42CJ E@ E9:?< 23@FE J@FC 323J 369:?5 E96 H966=]k^AmkAm}@H[ 2 ?6H G:56@ 82>6 E649?@=@8J E92E 6IA@D6D 5C:G6CD E@ E96 >@DE 4@>>@? D6C:@FD 4C2D9 D46?2C:@D 2?5 D66D 9@H E96J C624E >2J 96=A AC65:4E H92E EJA6 @7 5C:G6C J@FC E66? H:== 36] xE 42? 2=D@ 9:89=:89E 2?J A@E6?E:2= AC@3=6>D[ 2 ?6H DEF5J DF886DED]k^Am kAm“}@E @?=J :D E96 G:CEF2= 5C:G:?8 2DD6DD>6?E 2 8C62E C6D@FC46 7@C J@F?8 5C:G6CD E@ 86E 7665324< @? 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Does your teen have a fear of driving? How you can help Over half of US teens have some form of driving anxiety, keeping many of them off the road.
