MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Experiencing trauma as a child or teen apparently makes you more susceptible to heart disease. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) says that people who were abused, bullied, witnessed violence or had other traumatic experiences when they were childrenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Before the #MeToo movement and the fall of numerous powerful men accused of sexual harassment, researchers surveyed thousands of women and found the problem to be widespread. The poll, conducted last winter by Harvard researchers, found those women most likely to report sexualContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2017 (HealthDay News) — More stringent gun laws might spur a decline n domestic violence murders, new research suggests. Thirteen states and federal law prohibit people convicted of domestic violence from buying guns. But the study found that states that extended this ban to people convicted ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Teens who abuse prescription drugs, like opioid painkillers, are prone to initiating or being victims of dating violence, a new study finds. In a nationwide survey of more than 10,000 teenagers who had dated in the past year, the researchers found that non-medicalContinue Reading
Fewer are killed in states that mandate that firearms be removed when restraining orders filedContinue Reading
Locale matters too, with firearm violence affeting urban, rural teens differently, studies findContinue Reading
It’s a ‘uniquely American problem,’ one pediatrician saysContinue Reading
Study authors hope new national data will spur further research and targeted prevention effortsContinue Reading
President urged to continue ban on ‘inhuman’ practices like waterboardingContinue Reading
30 members of U.S. Congress request clear guidance on this ethically fraught issueContinue Reading
Though scenes are less bloody and more cartoon-like, the effect on young viewers needs scrutiny, researchers sayContinue Reading
Those at highest risk for being shot had most friends who had recently been shotContinue Reading
Women less likely to choose that specialty, and they report more discrimination than malesContinue Reading
Preventive programs could help stop copycat behavior, researchers sayContinue Reading