Homicide a Leading Cause of Death for Kids, Teens
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Homicide has become a leading killer of children, with guns being the most common weapon used in their deaths, a new study shows. The overall rate of homicides in children has grown about 4.3% each year for a …
Learn MoreGun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gun deaths skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020, according to a new study. Men were most affected, with Black men most frequently killed in gun murders and white men in gun suicides.The stu…
Learn MoreDurante la pandemia, hubo un gran aumento en las muertes de milénicos, por múltiples causas
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses de 25 a 44 años (los milénicos) tienen unas tasas significativamente más altas de mortalidad por las tres principales causas que las personas de edad similar hace apenas 10 año…
Learn MoreLos jóvenes LGBTQ tienen el doble de riesgo de pensamientos e intentos de suicidio
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio que observa el riesgo de suicidio entre los adolescentes de EE. UU. que son lesbianas, gais y bisexuales encuentra que tienen unas tasas de pensamientos, planificación e intentos de …
Learn MorePandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans aged 25 to 44 — so-called millennials — are dying at significantly higher rates from three leading killers than similarly aged people just 10 years ago, the latest government data shows.Looking at…
Learn MoreLGBTQ Youth Have Double the Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study that looks at suicide risk among U.S. teens who are lesbian, gay and bisexual finds they have disproportionately high rates of suicidal thoughts, planning and attempts compared to their heterosexu…
Learn MoreEl homicidio es una importante causa de muerte entre las mujeres embarazadas de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La causa de muerte más probable de las mujeres embarazadas no es la hipertensión, las hemorragias ni la sepsis, sino sus esposos y novios. El homicidio es una importante causa de muerte entre las mujer…
Learn MoreERs Seeing Huge Rise in Cases of Sexual Assault
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Victims of sexual assault are seeking treatment in U.S. emergency rooms in growing numbers, with University of Michigan (UM) researchers detecting a 15-fold increase between 2006 and 2019.Rapes and other forms…
Learn MoreHomicide a Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant U.S. Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s not high blood pressure, hemorrhage or sepsis that is more likely to kill pregnant women — it’s their husbands and boyfriends.Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the United States…
Learn MoreAAP Issues Guidance for Assessing Bleeding Disorders When Child Abuse Suspected
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 19 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to help guide pediatricians and other clinicians in the assessment of…
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