Readers continue offering tributes to the feminist icon, who died last week. Also: Reducing gun violence; curbing A.I. in schools.

Gun violence is a pressing public health concern that disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities in the United States (US). This study examined whether gun violence exposure (GVE) connect...

Gun violence is a pressing public health concern that disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities in the United States (US). This study examined whether gun violence exposure (GVE) connect...

15-year-old killed in Vidalia after playing with a loaded gun

Unlike most mass casualty disasters, a heat wave rarely arrives without warning. Yet even after forecasts, many hospitals still are not prepared.

How to ask other parents about unsecured firearms in the home before a playdate — and ideas for making the conversation easier

Brady is uniting Americans against gun violence. We invite everyone who wants to end our epidemic of gun violence to take action, not sides.

Something extraordinary happened this past week. My granddaughter Nora and I were interviewed by NBC News’ Valerie Castro to talk about something deeply personal, and something urgently impor…

Abstract. The United States presently has both the highest rates of gun violence and the highest per capita rate of gun ownership in the developed world. T

Objective As school shootings and youth gun violence continue to rise in the United States, it is imperative to identify risk factors linked to gun carrying among adolescents. This study examines th...

By Erick Masias, Ashley Keese & 4 more. By collecting and applying local data about firearm access, pediatricians can tailor their counseling and help prevent injury and death due to firearms among yo...

The chapter explores the complex and pressing issue of suicide within fire and emergency services, emphasizing the need for a culturally informed and psychologically grounded prevention strategy. Draw...

Pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS) is often secondary to congenital conditions such as malrotation with midgut volvulus, intestinal atresia, gastros…

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul introduces a $1.5 million pilot program for firearm risk screenings in emergency departments, aiming to prevent violence proactively.

Pentagon reporting on military suicide rates is usually released each fall. Right now, it remains unpublished, with no explanation.

Add your name to demand U.S. Senators refuse to vote for any ICE funding bill that doesn’t stop more gun deaths!

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of Alex Pretti, a registered nurse, in Minneapolis earlier today. We extend our condolences to Alex’s loved...

The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.

I do not know if Renee Nicole Good could have been saved; no one can say with certainty. But she should have been given every possible chance.

This study examined the long-term mental health outcomes associated with childhood gun violence exposure by race/ethnicity and gender. Data were drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth…

Vehicle firearm storage is an often-overlooked pathway for firearm injuries among children, one that complements and sometimes compounds the risks from in home storage. While firearm safety research…