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Firearms Rarely Used For Protection Against Crime
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families. But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says. An overwhelming...
Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website. A link to the document now d...
Coaches Are Abusive To 1 In 5 NCAA Athletes, Survey Finds
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Yelling. Taunts. Insults. Harsh words. Physical violence. About 1 in 5 college athletes receive such abuse from their coaches, researchers report. Overall, nearly 19% of...
Antidepressants Might Accelerate Dementia Decline
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay news) – Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and sleeplessness. But a specific...
TV Violence Linked To Aggression In Teenage Boys
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay news) – Superhero slugfests and TV tough-guy shootouts might have long-term effects on a preschool boy’s behavior, a new study says. Boys exposed to violent media b...
Denied by Insurance? Why Fighting Back Sometimes Works
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 – After three years, $40,000 in medical bills and five insurance denials, April and Justin Beck finally won their battle to get life-changing treatment for their 9-year-old...
Children Most Likely to Be Killed in Mass Shooting by Family Member
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – From 2009 to 2020, a child was most likely to be killed in a mass shooting by a parent or other family member, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in JAMA...
Mass Shootings That Claim Most Kids' Lives Are Done by Family Members
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – When most people think of kids killed in mass shootings, they imagine it occurring at the hands of a stranger, and at school. The reality, according to a new report, is that...
Antipsychotics at Doses >75 mg a Day Linked to Risk for Tardive Dyskinesia
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Antipsychotics at doses >75 mg/day are associated with an increased risk for tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical...
Being Told to 'Calm Down,' Other Microaggressions May Raise Risk for Postpartum Hypertension
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful – they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found. Gender-based racism through such mic...
Disparities Seen in Firearm, Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in U.S. Youth
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – Disparities exist in firearm and motor vehicle crash (MVC) fatalities among youth in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in JAMA Pediatrics. Lois...
2018 to 2020 Saw Rise in Firearm Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – Firearm injury-related emergency department visit rates increased from 2018 to 2020, then decreased through 2023, according to research published in the Nov. 21 issue of the...
Poll Finds Many Parents Struggling to Manage Kids' Anger
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – Angry outbursts are common among children, as siblings squabble and kids protest the unfairness of rules like screen time limits. Now, a new survey shows that many parents...
Preteen Screen Time Can Affect Adolescent Mental Health
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – More screen time in preteens is prospectively associated with later mental health disorders in adolescence, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in BMC Public ...
Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene's devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade. So far,...