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• Seat Belt Safety Testing May Be Resulting in More Female Injuries During Auto Accidents: NHTSA

  January 12, 2026

  A new study found that women are more likely than men to suffer overall and moderate injuries in car crashes, prompting renewed calls for wider use of female crash test dummies to improve vehicle safety.

• Audi Back Up Camera Recall Issued for More Than 350,000 Recent Model Year Vehicles

  January 8, 2026

  Certain Audi vehicles are being recalled after the manufacturer discovered a rearview camera defect that may prevent images from displaying properly, increasing the risk of a crash.

• Amazon Autos Listings Criticized by Lawmakers for Including Vehicles With Unfixed Recalls

  January 7, 2026

  A group of U.S. senators are raising safety concerns after Amazon began including used and certified pre-owned vehicles on its Autos website in August, warning that some listings may include cars with unrepaired recalls that could pose serious or fatal risks on the road.

• Infant Screen Time May Result in Greater Adolescent Anxiety: Study

  January 6, 2026

  A new study suggests that excessive screen time before age 2 may alter brain development, with long-term effects on cognition, decision-making and anxiety that persist into adolescence.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Adverse Breast Cancer Outcomes for Black Women: Study

  December 31, 2025

  Researchers have found that eating ultra-processed foods before a breast cancer diagnosis was linked to lower survival rates among Black women.

• Distracted Driving Behaviors Affect More Than One-Third of All Drivers: AAA

  December 29, 2025

  An annual AAA survey found that roughly one-third of U.S. drivers still admit to engaging in distracted driving behaviors, such as texting or using social media, despite widespread public disapproval.