Black women in the U.S. were, on average, six times more likely to be murdered than their white peers over the past 20 years, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.
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People who have been subject to abuse are more likely to experience physical and mental health effects than previously thought, according to a new study.
Dec 11, 2023
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People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors, and intimate partner violence, a new study suggests, compared with other firearm ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Carnegie Mellon University engineering and public policy researchers Kristen Allen, a Ph.D. student, and Alex Davis, an associate professor, have new research that could complement the ability of doctors to aid recently or ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Intimate partner violence starts early. Around one in four girls aged between 15 and 19 worldwide have already been subjected to physical or sexual violence.
Apr 8, 2024
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an underreported global human rights issue that affects approximately 25% of women and 10% of men and is the leading cause of homicides among women worldwide. Multiple interventional studies ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately impacts women and younger populations, with incidences peaking between adolescence and young adulthood. Alarmingly, a strong correlation exists between IPV experienced in ...
Mar 19, 2024
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A woman's risk of intentional death by firearm rises during and shortly after pregnancy, new research shows.
Mar 13, 2024
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One in five women and one in 13 men are thought to be affected by childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Childhood sexual abuse is a violation of fundamental human rights and its impacts have far-reaching consequences that extend ...
Feb 8, 2024
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A new study underscores the alarming occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) as the cause of assault-related injuries resulting in anoxia, or the complete lack of oxygen flow to tissues and organs. Led by investigators ...
Dec 12, 2023
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