Law enforcement officers in the United States own firearms at high rates and rarely engage in secure firearm storage, which could increase their risk for suicide, according to a Rutgers study.
Oct 25, 2023
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Chronic pain is a top cause of disability in the United States, with the costs of medical care and lost productivity exceeding $500 billion, according to an Institute of Medicine report. Many people who suffer an acute traumatic ...
Oct 5, 2023
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The rate of firearm homicide among Hispanic populations in the United States was more than two times higher than that of white Americans in 2021, the largest disparity in more than a decade, according to new research led ...
Oct 3, 2023
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More than a third of U.S. households with teens own firearms and more than two-thirds of these gun owners store at least one firearm unlocked and/or loaded, according to a new University of Michigan study. The study is published ...
Sep 14, 2023
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We know more people drown in summer. It's the perfect time to visit the beach, river or local pool. Australians love hitting the water to cool down.
Sep 8, 2023
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More than 7,000 pedestrians were killed in the United States because of crashes involving motor vehicles in 2020, which is about one death every 75 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Part ...
May 12, 2023
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Pregnant women involved in road traffic collisions—even those with minor injuries—are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth complications, including dislodgement of the placenta (placental abruption), very heavy ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Tap water scald burns exact high personal and financial costs every year in the U.S., finds an audit of relevant national data, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Mar 7, 2023
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E-scooter riders are likely to sustain more serious injuries, particularly those of the head, than cyclists after a road traffic collision, finds an audit of recent trauma care in England and Wales, and published online in ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Adolescents who have experienced a concussion in the past 12 months could be 25% more likely to be in poor academic standing than youths who have no concussions, suggests a study published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Sep 12, 2022
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