U.S. Gun Deaths Lowest in Hawaii, Highest in D.C.
2014-09-19
Decade-long study also finds firearm death rates twice as high in black people compared with whitesContinue Reading
Aggressive People May Process Violence’s Impact Differently
2014-09-11
Brain scans revealed varying effects of watching hostile actions in the mediaContinue Reading
1 in 6 Teens Treated in ER Has History of Dating Violence: Study
2014-07-08
Both males and females affected; risk goes up with drug and alcohol abuse, researchers sayContinue Reading
Injuries, Violence Are Leading Causes of Death for Young Americans
2014-07-01
CDC researcher calls for broader preventive measuresContinue Reading
Docs Uncomfortable Judging Patients’ Competency to Carry Guns
2014-06-18
Many don’t feel qualified to make those decisions, study findsContinue Reading
Delinquent Teens More Likely to Die Violently as Adults: Study
2014-06-16
They faced a death rate nearly twice as high as soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan, researchers reportContinue Reading
Did Violence Shape Evolution of the Human Face?
2014-06-09
New research suggests that hands became big enough to form fists at same time as facial structure changedContinue Reading
Premature Death, Suicides Up Among People With Schizophrenia, Study Says
2014-06-04
Researchers find link between greater harms, reduced hospitalizations in SwedenContinue Reading
1 of 8 U.S. Kids Mistreated Before Age 18, Study Finds
2014-06-02
Risk highest early in life, with 2 percent of children having a confirmed report by 1st birthday, researchers sayContinue Reading
Antipsychotics Help Cut Crime Rate: Study
2014-05-09
New research suggests medications curb violence in patients with psychiatric disordersContinue Reading
Many Bullied Teens Carry Weapons to School, Study Finds
2014-05-04
Better efforts needed to help victims before they retaliate with guns, knives, researchers sayContinue Reading
Violent Older Siblings Set Bad Example
2014-04-30
Younger siblings may copy criminal behavior, especially when two are close in age, study findsContinue Reading
Spanking May Be More Common Than Parents Admit
2014-04-29
Small study ‘eavesdropped’ on family interactions with preschoolers
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U.S. Kids Experiencing Less Violence: Surveys
2014-04-28
School shootings, bullying make the headlines, but they’re the exception, expert says
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