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
Men With Disabilities More Vulnerable to Sexual Assault
2011-10-11
They are four times more likely to experience sexual violence, study saysContinue Reading
Conviction Rates Similar for Suspects of Child, Adult Murder in Utah
2011-10-03
Most child abuse homicide suspects are white dads, researchers sayContinue Reading
Firearm Suicide Methods Vary by Gender: Study
2011-09-07
Women less likely to shoot themselves in face or head, researchers findContinue Reading
Tight Communities Can Lower Violence Linked to Liquor Stores
2011-08-24
Even with higher number of outlets selling alcohol, assaults were less common, study foundContinue Reading
For Men, 'Culture of Honor' Can Be Deadly
2011-08-15
Mindset spurs risky behaviors and is most prevalent in U.S. South and West, study showsContinue Reading