Each year, one in five U.S. adults—an estimated 53 million people—experience harm because of someone else's drinking, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Jul 1, 2019
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Over 1,700 children die from child abuse each year in the U.S., and far more sustain injuries that result in hospitalization. These deaths and severe injuries are preventable, but effective strategies require a deeper understanding ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Two years after their child "comes out" as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), many parents still say that it is moderately or very hard for them to adjust to the news, according to a study published today. Those responses are ...
Jun 19, 2019
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Numerous adverse health outcomes have been linked to childhood maltreatment, including mental illness, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality. A new study suggests that childhood abuse (which was found to have occurred ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Chinese-Americans who were victims of child abuse or intimate partner violence are at a greater risk of abuse when they are elderly, according to a Rutgers study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
May 20, 2019
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Researchers have long-known that abused children are at higher risk of adolescent drug use. But a new study shows that quality time with a father figure serves as a "protective factor," helping to mitigate early childhood ...
May 6, 2019
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Rutgers researchers have defined the relationship that forms between children who are sold for sex and the criminals who traffic them.
Apr 4, 2019
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Recent events, including the conviction and sentencing of George Pell for sexually abusing two children in the 1990s and the documentary airing allegations about Michael Jackson's abuse of two young boys, have made prominent ...
Mar 20, 2019
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How long should and may a doctor remain silent if he suspects child abuse? A GP who often sees the whole family, or a paediatrician, fills a crucial role when it comes to picking up signals of child abuse. Mirjam Sombroek-van ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youths are more likely to end up in foster care or unstable housing and suffer negative outcomes, such as substance abuse or mental health issues, while living in ...
Feb 11, 2019
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