Violence May Raise a Woman’s Risk for Stroke
2016-03-03
Victims were more likely to have narrowing of the neck arteries, study findsContinue Reading
Abuse, Poverty in Childhood Linked to Adult Health Problems
2016-03-01
Study found cancer, heart disease were more likely to crop up decades laterContinue Reading
Cyberbullying, Violence Linked to PTSD in Teens
2016-02-26
Researcher says post-traumatic stress is underreported and undertreated in this age groupContinue Reading
Pregnancy May Ease PTSD for Some Women, Study Finds
2016-02-16
But symptoms may worsen for 1 in 4 with low levels of the stress disorder, research suggestsContinue Reading
Teen Dating Violence Is Target of New CDC Program
2016-02-15
Twenty percent of girls, 10 percent of boys say they have been victimized by a dating partner, agency saysContinue Reading
Study Debunks Claim That Drug Treatment Centers Are Unsafe
2016-02-15
Comparisons in Baltimore found more violent crime near liquor and corner storesContinue Reading
Child Abuse Costs Nations Billions of Dollars a Year: Panel
2016-02-12
Laws, parent education and sex-abuse prevention programs are effective ways to keep kids safe, experts reportContinue Reading
Why Americans Have Shorter Lifespans Than People in Similar Nations
2016-02-09
Study finds shootings, crashes and drug overdoses contribute to a 2-year gap in life expectancyContinue Reading
U.S. Gun-Related Murder Rate 25 Times Higher Than Other Nations
2016-02-02
Americans face 10-fold greater risk of dying by firearm violence, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Gun-Related Murder Rate 25 Times Higher Than Other Nations
2016-02-02
Americans face 10-fold greater risk of dying by firearm violence, study findsContinue Reading
Combative Patients a Hazard for Paramedics
2016-01-31
Study shows assault rate much higher than for firefightersContinue Reading
Boys Victims of Dating Violence, Too
2016-01-29
Survey of ‘at risk’ teens finds males as likely as females to suffer abuseContinue Reading
More Women Killed by Someone They Know in States With High Gun Rates
2016-01-28
Reducing firearms might cut killings by family members, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Majority of Americans Supports ‘Smart’ Guns, Survey Reveals
2016-01-21
Finding counters claims there is no market for childproof weapons, researchers sayContinue Reading