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1 in 6 Gun Deaths for Women Occur In or Around Pregnancy
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2024
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A woman's risk of intentional death by firearm rises during and shortly after pregnancy, new research shows.
About 1 in 6 intentional firearm-related deaths in women of childbearing age occurred during pregnancy or within a year of childbirth, the study found.
Murder Rate for U.S. Black Women Is 6 Times That of Whites
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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Black women in the United States are six times more likely, on average, to be murdered than white women, a new study finds.
And that risk runs even higher when looking at specific states and time periods, researchers report Feb. 7 in
Six Million U.S. Women Became Pregnant Due to Rape, Coercion in Their Lifetimes: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2024
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Becoming pregnant as a result of sexual violence is disturbingly common in the United States, a new study reveals.
Nearly 6 million U.S. women have become pregnant as a result of rape or sexual coercion, researchers reported recently in the
Leaving Pets Behind Adds to Trauma, Danger for People in Crisis
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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Imagine being subjected to domestic violence in your home, wanting to escape -- but there's no place you can go that will accept a beloved pet.
That's the gut-wrenching situation facing too many victims of domestic abuse, according to a new data review spanning 27 years....
Is Violence a Risk With Your New Romantic Partner? Watch for These Warning Signs
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2023
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Many women and men begin new relationships never dreaming they could later be enmeshed in a cycle of intimate partner violence.
Now, a new study finds there are early behavioral warning signs from a partner that suggest the risk for violence is there. And the more signs ...
Teen Dating Violence Sets Stage for Future Abusive Relationships
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2023
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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 violence was linked to a higher risk for additional re...
Homicide a Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant U.S. Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2022
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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 Unit...
B 8/11 -- Pandemic Showed Teachers' Key Role in Spotting Child Abuse
- By Sydney HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2022
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Teachers play a critical role in the early detection and reporting of child abuse, according to a new study that found school closures during the height of the...
Another Long-Term Health Issue Tied to Abuse in Childhood: Cholesterol
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 28, 2022
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The toll of child abuse is wide-ranging and long-lasting. Researchers warn that childhood abuse is tied to high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes in adulthood, raising odds for heart disease and stroke.
In contrast, those who grew up in nurturing homes are less likely to h...
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 27, 2022
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Witnessing violence between your parents is traumatic when it happens, but a new study finds that trauma can raise your risk of depression and other mental health problems.
The study inc...
5 Million More Americans Became Gun Owners During Pandemic
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a surge in new gun owners across the U.S., a new study finds.
The data shows that between January 2020 and April 30 of this year, 5.1 million Americans bought their first guns, following 2.4 million who did so in 2019.
The number...
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2021
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Poor neighborhoods of color bore the brunt of a surge in violent crime in U.S. cities early in the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.
"This study adds to the mounting body of...
U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2021
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Gun violence sky-rocketed by more than 30% across the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Almost 39,000 injuries and deaths nationwide involved a gun in the year starting in February 2019 -- and that number shot up to more than 51,000 between Ma...
Study Confirms Rise in Child Abuse During COVID Pandemic
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2021
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Physical abuse of school-aged kids tripled during the early months of the pandemic when widespread stay-at-home orders were in effect, a new study finds.
Exactly what triggered the surge is not fully understood, but other studies have also reported similar upticks in chi...
U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters
- October 6, 2021
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The rate at which homicide is taking the lives of Americans jumped by 30% over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic -- the largest year-to-year increase ever, new federal government figures show.
The rate jumped from 6 homicides per 100,000 people in 2019 to 7.8 per 1...
Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study
- Cara Murez
- October 6, 2021
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Child abuse and neglect can do significant and long-lasting damage, according to a six-decade review of British data.
The analysis of records dating to the late 1950s found that children who experienced physical or sexual abuse were more likely to die early as adults.
Childhood Trauma Linked With Higher Odds for Adult Neurological Ills
- Steven Reinberg
- September 23, 2021
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Kids who suffer abuse, neglect or household dysfunction are more likely to have neurological problems like stroke or headaches as adults, researchers report.
"Traumatic events in childhood have been linked in previous studies to a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, ...
Witnessing Abuse of a Sibling Can Traumatize a Child
- Steven Reinberg
- September 22, 2021
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Seeing a parent abuse a sibling can be as traumatizing as watching a parent hurt another parent, a new study finds.
And it can lead to depression, anxiety and anger, researchers say.
"When we hear about exposure to family violence, we usually think about someone be...
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
- Steven Reinberg
- September 21, 2021
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Living within a few blocks of a shooting increases the risk that a child will end up visiting the emergency department for mental health-related problems, researchers say.
The new study found significant increases in mental health-related ER visits in the two weeks after...
Drinking at Home: Liquor Store Sales Rose During Pandemic
- Robert Preidt
- August 24, 2021
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Americans did more drinking at home during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, which researchers say may be linked to a rise in domestic violence and other problems.
"Our results appear to substantiate an increase in home drinking during the period, which could...