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  Should a Mental Disability Keep Patients Off Organ Transplant Lists?

  30 members of U.S. Congress request clear guidance on this ethically fraught issue

  • Posted January 25, 2017
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  PG-13 Movies Show More Gun Violence Than R-Rated Films: Study

  Though scenes are less bloody and more cartoon-like, the effect on young viewers needs...

  • Posted January 11, 2017
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  Gun Violence May Be ‘Contagious,’ Study Suggests

  Those at highest risk for being shot had most friends who had recently been...

  • Posted January 3, 2017
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  Cardiology Still a Man’s Field, Survey Finds

  Women less likely to choose that specialty, and they report more discrimination than males

  • Posted December 22, 2016
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  Teen Violence Can Be Contagious, Study Contends

  Preventive programs could help stop copycat behavior, researchers say

  • Posted December 20, 2016
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  Teen Violence Can Be Contagious, Study Contends

  Preventive programs could help stop copycat behavior, researchers say

  • Posted December 20, 2016
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  Life After Juvenile Detention Isn’t Easy, Especially for Minorities

  Only 1 in 5 males was working or in school full-time 12 years later,...

  • Posted December 19, 2016
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  Tighter Gun Control Laws Linked to Fewer School Shootings in U.S.

  Study also found that states that spent more money on mental health care, education...

  • Posted December 6, 2016
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  1 in 7 Young Teens Is a Stalking Victim: Survey

  They're at higher risk of substance abuse and depression, researchers say

  • Posted November 23, 2016
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  Violent Media Often Give Rise to Nightmares

  Research also found viewing sexual content can lead to erotic dreams, but not as...

  • Posted November 22, 2016
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  Psychiatric Drugs May Reduce Ex-Prisoners’ Violent Crime Rate

  Medications used to treat addiction cut risk in half, study says

  • Posted November 1, 2016
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