FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Grieving families of Black murder victims are more likely to be denied their claims for victim compensation, a new study reports. These families are more likely to file for victim compensation following their loss, but face disproportionately high denial rates, researchers recently reportedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women in the United States face a serious and growing danger from gun violence, according to a new study that examined thousands of homicides nationwide. Researchers looked at more than 7,000 homicides of women between the ages of 15 and 49. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hospital patients are used to doctors and nurses visiting their bedside — but new research shows that a lawyer also can help them recover. Patients with violent injuries often face legal and financial quandaries that can have an impact on their healing. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe obesity are likely to face discrimination when seeking health care, with many clinics outright refusing to see them, a new study says. About 2 in 5 (41%) of clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a hypothetical patient weighing 465Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Murder-suicides — where a person kills one or more people before killing themselves soon after — are sensational, but very rare. Or are they? New research finds that these tragedies are occurring more often in the United States than has been recognized. Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity nearly triples a person’s risk for experiencing discrimination or stigma based on their weight, a new study says. Severe obesity before age 18 increased a person’s odds of experiencing weight stigma by 2.8 times, researchers reported recently in the International JournalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Disrespected by a neighbor or colleague? Eyerolls from servers at a restaurant or store? Denied a job or a mortgage due to skin color? More than half of Americans have experienced some such form of discrimination, and this mistreatment dramatically increases their riskContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay news) — Superhero slugfests and TV tough-guy shootouts might have long-term effects on a preschool boy’s behavior, a new study says. Boys exposed to violent media between ages 3 and 5 are more likely to develop aggressive and antisocial behaviors by the time they turnContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When most people think of kids killed in mass shootings, they imagine it occurring at the hands of a stranger, and at school. The reality, according to a new report, is that most children who lose their lives to a mass shooting usuallyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children, teens and young adults have a higher risk of dying from cancer if they were raised in a neighborhood that’s been historically subjected to discriminatory housing practices. Young cancer patients have a 62% increased risk of dying if they live in aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy can be a trying time for women at best, but new research shows that 1 in every 20 pregnant American women also suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Abuse can take a toll on the mental and physical health of the mom-to-beContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cutting back on late-night alcohol sales might help curb crime in violence-ridden neighborhoods, a new report claims. Murders dropped by half (51%) within a month after one Baltimore neighborhood limited alcohol hours of sale for bars and taverns, researchers report April 1 inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — During the past half-century, the United States’ annual number of school shootings has increased more than twelvefold, a new study finds. What’s more, children are now four times more likely to be a school shooting victim, and the death rate from school shootingsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Lockdown drills have become a shudder-inducing part of American life, preparing kids to lie low and keep quiet if a gunman chooses to roam their school. But a new study finds these drills help children who’ve been exposed to violence, helping them feelContinue Reading