Discrimination Seems to Harm Health Regardless of Race
2012-01-27
Unfair treatment that is race-based linked to reports of poor health in both blacks and whitesContinue Reading
Gang Murders Taking Toll on Young Males, CDC Says
2012-01-26
Most of these homicides involve guns, but criminal drug activity isn’t often a factorContinue Reading
Neurologists Should Screen Patients for Abuse: Experts
2012-01-25
People with certain disorders might be more vulnerable to violence, says American Academy of NeurologyContinue Reading
Ob-Gyns Should Screen for Domestic Abuse: Experts
2012-01-24
Intimate partner violence can be psychological or physical, occurs at all levels of societyContinue Reading
Millions of Americans Are Victims of Sexual Violence: CDC
2011-12-14
Rape, stalking, physical violence widespread in the U.S., report findsContinue Reading
Violent Video Games May Alter Brain Function: Study
2011-11-28
It’s not clear what those changes mean though, experts noteContinue Reading
Bullying Moves From Online to Text-Messaging: Study
2011-11-21
Technologies change but distressed kids, concerned adults are constantsContinue Reading
Higher Legal Drinking Age May Mean Safer Lives for Women
2011-11-15
Study found lower suicide, homicide risk when drinking age was 21Continue Reading
Doctors Might Miss Some Cases of Child Abuse
2011-11-09
Primary care providers failed to note some suspicious injuries, study foundContinue Reading
Teens With a Deployed Parent May Be More Prone to Violence
2011-10-31
Military kids at greater risk of fighting, carrying weapons and joining gangs, study findsContinue Reading
Soft Drinks Linked to Violent Tendencies in Teens: Study
2011-10-25
But association could be due to poor parenting, researchers noteContinue Reading
Profanity on TV Linked to Foul-Mouthed Kids
2011-10-17
But study doesn’t confirm 4-letter words in media cause kids to cussContinue Reading
Gun Injuries to U.S. Kids Likely Underestimated: Study
2011-10-17
ERs treat 20,600 children on average for gunshot wounds a yearContinue Reading
Survival Less Likely for Black Victims of Assault, Study Finds
2011-10-12
Racial disparities seen in death rates for trauma center patients with gun, knife, blunt injuriesContinue Reading