More Than Half Report Storing Firearms Unlocked and Hidden
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of firearm owners report storing at least one firearm unlocked and hidden, according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Network Open.Michael D. Anestis, Ph.D., from the New Jersey Gun…
Learn MoreGun Deaths to Kids Are Rising in Pandemic, U.S. Hospital Study Shows
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If a study conducted at one St. Louis hospital is a good indicator, the COVID pandemic is tied to a surge in childhood injuries and deaths due to firearms. Black children and those in low-income households wer…
Learn MoreRAND Report Addresses Updated Evidence Regarding Gun Policies
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New evidence relating to gun policies is presented in an updated RAND Corporation report published online Jan. 10.Rosanna Smart, from the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, and colleagues updated t…
Learn MoreSuicidal Service Members With Guns at Home Often Keep Feelings Secret: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Military service members who conceal their suicidal thoughts are also more likely to store their guns unsafely, a new study reveals. “These findings highlight a real problem with our suicide prevention system,”…
Learn MoreHay áreas urbanas de EE. UU. donde los hombres tienen más riesgo de morir con armas de fuego que en la guerra
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En algunas partes de Estados Unidos, los hombres jóvenes se enfrentan a un riesgo más alto de morir por violencia con las armas de fuego que si hubieran ido a la guerra en Afganistán e Irak, informa …
Learn MoreChildren’s Firearm Injuries Up During the Pandemic
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a surge in pediatric firearm injuries presenting to U.S. children’s hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Pediatrics.Stephanie E. Iantorno, M…
Learn MoreIn Some U.S. Urban Areas, Men Face Higher Gun Death Rate Than in Wartime
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In some parts of the United States, young men face a higher risk of dying from gun violence than if they’d gone to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, a new study reports.Young men living in certain high-violence Z…
Learn MoreEl homicidio es una importante causa de muertes de niños y adolescentes
LUNES, 19 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El homicidio se ha convertido en una importante causa de muerte de niños, y las armas de fuego son el tipo de arma más común usadas en sus muertes, muestra un estudio reciente.La tasa general de homic…
Learn MoreHomicide 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 MoreMen Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men are disproportionately impacted by firearm-related deaths, with rates for both firearm-related homicide and suicide increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in PLOS ONE.L…
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