Medical economics
Nearly 4 in 10 nurses in Michigan plan to quit soon, finds study
About 39% of nurses in the state of Michigan say they intend to leave their jobs in the next year, according to a University of Michigan study.
Apr 6, 2023
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News tagged with physical abuse
Psychology & Psychiatry
Major Australian study reveals two-thirds of people who suffer childhood maltreatment suffer more than one kind
This week, we released results from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. It is the first national survey of the population aged 16 years and older about their experiences of child maltreatment. It's also the first study ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Health
Why do I sleep so much? Reasons for oversleeping
Your eyes close and your mind shuts down the second your head hits the pillow, but you wake up 10 hours later still feeling tired.
Mar 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People who experience childhood sexual abuse tell us it affects their entire life—and research backs them up
When survivors of childhood sexual abuse tell their own stories in court or through government inquiries, they often describe the pervasive personal impact across many aspects of their life. In the words of one survivor, ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Health
Child victims of sexual violence aren't heard or understood, finds Nigerian study
Violence against children is a global problem. A 2020 Global Status Report revealed that every year, almost one billion children globally encounter some form of violence, such as neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse.
Mar 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Siblings should be screened in cases of suspected child physical abuse, says consensus statement
Siblings of a child suspected of experiencing physical abuse should also be screened for abusive injuries, according to a new international consensus statement led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and Great ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Trauma causes high levels of intergenerational substance use among Black women
Government data show that approximately 7.2 million women in the United States have substance use disorders (SUDs) and almost 20 million reported illicit substance use in the past year. New research suggests that trauma leads ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Health
Breaking bones in childhood more than doubles the odds of it happening again as an adult, study finds
Breaking a bone in childhood is not just a rite of passage. It could be a warning sign of future fracture risk and osteoporosis.
Dec 15, 2022
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Health
What first responders should know about child sexual abuse
The rise of the internet has led to a rampant growth in online child sexual exploitation and abuse material. To take swift action in the best interests of suspected underage victims of sexual abuse, police officers need to ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why women sometimes stay with abusers: Insights from a Nigerian study
Domestic violence is a public health problem in most parts of the world. A 2021 United Nations report showed that one in three women aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa had experienced one form of violence or another by ...
Dec 6, 2022
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