Dating apps are now an entrenched part of American social life, but there's work to do to ensure users' safety. New research suggests that violent sexual predators are using dating apps as hunting grounds for vulnerable victims.
Nov 17, 2022
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After a sexual assault, some victims are charged for the initial treatment and collection of evidence, even though U.S. federal law requires those services to be free.
Oct 27, 2022
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An increasing number of people are seeking emergency medical help for sexual assault, a new study suggests.
Oct 20, 2022
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As someone who has been researching, writing and teaching about women's and girls sports for the past 15 years, I wasn't surprised by the recent revelations of sexual and verbal abuse by National Women's Soccer League coaches.
Oct 19, 2022
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The prevalence of serious mental health problems among 17-year-olds could drop by as much as 16.8% for girls and 8.4% for boys if they were not subjected to sexual violence, such as sexual assault and harassment, according ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Data from the largest mental health survey of the Flint, Michigan community indicate that one in five adults, or roughly 13,600 people, were estimated to have clinical depression, and one in four, or 15,000 people, were estimated ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Some survivors of sexual assault may face a further trauma after seeking medical care: a huge emergency room bill.
Sep 15, 2022
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University of Chicago Medicine researchers reviewing two years of data on assaults with paintball guns found more patients than expected suffered vision-threatening emergencies after being struck in the eye, with several ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Abortion bans enacted across America will be especially painful for women in the US military, one more hurdle they have to face in a man's world where sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies occur more often than in the rest ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Violence is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and preventing assault-related injuries is a priority in public health and clinical medicine.
May 12, 2022
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