Why sexual assault care falls short in rural areas
Survivors of sexual assault in rural communities often struggle to access specialized care. New research from The University of Texas at Arlington helps explain why.
Dec 17, 2025
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Women bear the brunt of electroshock treatment, global study finds
An international survey has found that women are twice as likely as men to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and are also more likely to experience long-term memory loss and other adverse effects as a result.
Nov 19, 2025
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Process for dealing with sexual misconduct by UK doctors requires major reform, say experts
The current process for managing sexual misconduct perpetrated by doctors in the UK requires major reform, say experts in The BMJ.
Sep 18, 2025
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Rwandan people born of genocidal rape age faster biologically than expected
Lasting only 100 days, though many acknowledge it continued much longer, the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi people in Rwanda is one of the most heinous genocides and mass murders in modern history. More than one million ...
Aug 12, 2025
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Global study reveals high rates of sexual violence against children
Lifetime sexual harassment has a pooled rate of 11.4 percent among children, while contact sexual violence has a rate of 8.7 percent, according to a review published online Jan. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jan 15, 2025
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New study may broaden the picture of the consequences of childhood adversity
A research team has examined the link between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of mental health problems later in life, according to a study in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers from Karolinska Institutet and University ...
Mar 6, 2024
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One in three female surgeons in UK have been sexually assaulted: survey
Nearly a third of female surgeons in Britain have been sexually assaulted by a colleague in the past five years, according to a study published Tuesday and described as a "MeToo moment" for surgery.
Sep 12, 2023
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Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6.
Jul 1, 2023
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Moderate alcohol intoxication does not impair recall of sexual assault, shows study
Women are able to recall details of sexual assault and rape with accuracy, even if they have drunk—or expected to drink—moderate amounts of alcohol.
Feb 1, 2023
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South Africa's power cuts take a toll on mental health
You can't do your work because there's no power. You eat late and bolt your food before the lights fail. And then to be at home, in the utter dark, gives you the creeps.
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