2017 to 2020 Saw 1,067 Homicides Recorded in Infants in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2017 through 2020, 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States, averaging 267 per year, according to the July 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers …
Learn MorePatient Aggression Toward Medical Receptionists Is Common
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patient aggression toward general practice reception staff is a serious workplace safety concern, according to a review published online July 6 in Family Medicine and Community Health.Fiona Willer, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreRisk for Mental Disorders Increased With Exposure to Civil Violence
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to civil violence is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open.William G. Axinn, Ph.D., from the University of Michig…
Learn More2007 to 2021 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates for Those Aged 10 to 24
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For youth aged 10 to 24 years, suicide rates increased from 2007 through 2021, while homicide rates decreased from 2006 through 2014 and then increased, according to a June data brief published by the U.S. …
Learn MoreDomestic Abuse Tied to Higher Risk for New Atopic Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is significantly associated with a higher risk for developing atopic disease, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: …
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Common for Teens Before, During COVID-19
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposure was common before and during the pandemic, and new ACEs were more likely among those who had multiple ACEs before or early in the pandemic, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreEarly-Life Physical, Sexual Abuse Tied to Early Death
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early life physical and sexual abuse is associated with a greater risk for adult premature mortality, according to a study published online May 3 in The BMJ.Yi-Xin Wang, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publ…
Learn MoreTeen Dating Violence Is Risk Factor for Negative Long-Term Outcomes
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teen dating violence (TDV) in adolescence is a risk factor for negative long-term outcomes, according to a review published online May 2 in Pediatrics.Antonio Piolanti, Ph.D., from the University of Klagenfurt…
Learn MoreTeen Dating Violence Sets Stage for Future Abusive Relationships
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens who are abused by a romantic partner may suffer long-lasting repercussions, and this is especially true for girls, a new analysis finds.Investigators who reviewed 38 studies concluded that teenage dating…
Learn MoreIntimate Partner Violence Early in Pandemic Affected Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with worse mental health symptoms for women aged younger than 60 years, according to a study published onli…
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