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Angry? Venting to Others Probably Won't Help You
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Grumbling and grousing to others isn’t an effective way of reducing rage, a new review shows. Folks who vent about a source of anger might feel better in the moment, but t...
U.S. School Shootings Have Risen 12-fold Since 1970
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – During the past half-century, the United States’ annual number of school shootings has increased more than twelvefold, a new study finds. What’s more, children are now four ti...
American Indian/Alaska Natives, Blacks Have High Level of Firearm Access
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Black adults have high access to firearms and cite protection as a main reason for owning or carrying a firearm, according to a...
Past 25 Years Saw Increase in Number of School Shootings in America
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – In the past 25 years, there has been an increase in the number of school shootings in the United States, but no increase in the number of school mass shootings, according to...
School Lockdown Drills Help Students Feel Safer: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Lockdown drills have become a shudder-inducing part of American life, preparing kids to lie low and keep quiet if a gunman chooses to roam their school. But a new study finds...
Anger Won't Help You Get Ahead in the Workplace
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Being an angry hard-charger won’t win you any points in the workplace, new research has found. Prior evidence had suggested that workers who express anger are judged to be c...
Lifting of Federal Ban on Gun Research Funding Has Spurred More Studies
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – U.S. research into gun violence has started to expand following the ending of a two-decade drought of federal funding for such studies, a new report finds. Firearms violence...
Is Your Kid Gambling Online? Poll Shows Most Parents Wouldn't Know
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 — Think your kid is safe from exposure to gambling? Don't bet on it. "Teens and young adults may have a difficult time going into a casino unnoticed but they have easy access to...
Youth Use Anonymous Reporting System for Firearm-Related Threats
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Anonymous reporting systems are used by youth to submit firearm-related tips on threats, which most often involve a potential school shooting, according to a report...
Study Links Use of Acetaminophen in Pregnancy With Child Behavioral Issues
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Expecting moms who often turn to acetaminophen for their aches and pains are more likely to wind up with kids who have behavioral issues, a new study warns. Children...
Machine Learning Can Predict Aggressive Behaviors in Youth With Autism
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – For inpatient youths with autism, machine learning analyses of preceding changes in peripheral physiology can predict imminent aggressive behaviors before they occur,...
Too Often, Unlocked, Loaded Guns Are Fatal Playthings for America’s Children
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – A loaded revolver left out on a nightstand, a curious child – and unimaginable tragedy. Moments like this have occurred in American homes hundreds of times over the past...
For Kids, Superbowl & Drinking Can Mean Tougher Discipline From Parents
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Parents who imbibe while watching the Super Bowl are more likely to use aggressive discipline on their children than those who abstain during the football game, a new study...
Lower Mortality, Better Outcomes Seen for Women With Gun-Related Injury
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – Among patients with admission for firearms-related injury, women have lower mortality and better outcomes than men, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Trauma...
Pharmacologic Restraint Used in 3 Percent of Pediatric Mental Health Admissions
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – The use of pharmacologic restraints occurs in 3 percent of hospitalizations for children admitted with a primary mental health diagnosis, according to a study published...
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