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Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health. R...
It's High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Widespread and easy access to guns is the reason behind the shockingly high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, and not any rise in mental health problems...
Laws That Remove Guns From 'At Risk' People Save Lives
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – “Red flag” laws are an effective means of preventing suicide, a new study finds. About one life was saved for every 17 times that an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) kept ...
Adverse Childhood Experiences Tied to Later Household Firearm Ownership
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Cumulative adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposure is associated with higher odds of household firearm ownership in adulthood, according to a study published online Aug....
In Rural America, Gun Violence Rises as Deer Hunting Season Begins
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – Across rural America, the increased presence of loaded guns in homes and vehicles could lead to a spike in gun injuries and homicides at the start of every deer hunting...
Greater Tablet Use at 3.5 Years Tied to More Anger, Frustration at 4.5 years
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Early-childhood tablet use may contribute to a cycle that is deleterious for emotional regulation, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics. ...
Program Can Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences in Indigenous Children
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – A seven-session program that teaches skills to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a largely indigenous population shows promise for preventing ACEs, according...
More Toddler Screen Time Brings More Tantrums, Study Finds
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Using tablets as 'e-babysitters' for toddlers could lead to more tantrums, which in turn can have harried parents trying to calm a child by handing them a tablet, new...
Restrictive State Firearm Policies Cut Firearm Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – State-level restrictive firearm policies are associated with substantial reductions in firearm mortality, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Thinking Hard Really Can Make Your 'Brain Hurt'
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – Folks who rub their forehead and complain that a complex problem is making their brain hurt aren’t overstating things, a new review suggests. Mental exertion appears to be a...
Study Estimates Burden of Firearm Injuries for 2019 to 2020
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – During 2019 to 2020, there were 252,376 total firearm injuries in the United States, resulting in 84,908 deaths, according to a study published online July 30 in the Annals...
Black Americans 20 Times More Prone to Gun Injuries Than Whites
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Black Americans, especially young Black men, face 20 times the odds of gun injury compared to whites, new data shows. "Black persons made up only 12.6% of the U.S....
Disparities Seen in Unintentional Firearm Mortality Across U.S. States
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – There are considerable disparities in the rate of unintentional firearms mortality across the 50 U.S. states and District of Columbia, with the highest rates clustered in the...
Your Odds for Accidental Gun Death Rise Greatly in Certain States
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Americans' risk of dying in a firearm accident depends in large part on where they live in the United States, a new study finds. People in Southeastern states like...
Cutting Screen Use Boosts Mental Health in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Short-term reduction in leisure-time screen media use within families positively affects psychological symptoms in children and adolescents, according to a study published...