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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,...
One Gun Law Reduces School Shooting Deaths
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Laws that ban assault weapons do indeed protect children from dying in mass shootings, but the same can't be said for more common types of gun restrictions and regulations,...
Childhood Trauma Tied to Worse Health, Risks Later in Life
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – Childhood adversity is associated with worse biological health and an elevated risk for many major health problems, according to a study published in the January 2025...
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. ...