Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
2012-12-18
Spotting, managing young people like the Conn. gunman is difficult and will take more resources, experts sayContinue Reading
Asperger's, Autism Not Linked to Violence: Experts
2012-12-17
Some media reports on man behind Connecticut shooting suggest that he had this mild form of autismContinue Reading
Teen Fighting Declines in U.S., Europe
2012-12-06
Of 30 countries, 19 showed a drop in kids with frequent altercations at schoolContinue Reading
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
2012-11-29
Study found those abused as kids, attacked by spouses were more likely to develop the conditionContinue Reading
More Evidence Links Bullying, Abuse to Suicidal Thoughts in Youth
2012-10-22
Study found sharp rise in risk when kids face 7 or more types of victimizationContinue Reading
Study Reveals the Many Ways Sexual Assault Harms Women
2012-10-12
A wide range of social and psychological effects often go undiagnosed in victims, experts sayContinue Reading
Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study
2012-10-08
Retinal imaging could help doctors sort out accidents from purposeful injuryContinue Reading
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
2012-10-05
People known to assailant are usually intended targets, researchers sayContinue Reading
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
2012-10-01
Child protective agencies reported decline, but hospital data tell a different storyContinue Reading
TV for Kids Filled With Social Bullying, Study Finds
2012-09-27
But it’s unknown if popular shows influence behaviorContinue Reading
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
2012-08-14
Residents living near doomed reactor showed relatively low radiation exposure, study foundContinue Reading
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
2012-08-10
Well-tended parcels linked to decline in violent crime, small study showsContinue Reading
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
2012-07-19
Government mandate to retrofit public pools for the disabled has become a hot dispute with the hotel industryContinue Reading
Disabled Kids 4 Times More Likely to Suffer Violence: Study
2012-07-12
Children with mental, intellectual disabilities at greatest risk for sexual abuse, analysis showsContinue Reading