The prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity in adults were linked to violent crime rates in Chicago's urban Black and Hispanic communities, according to research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, ...
May 20, 2021
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While death rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) nationwide have steadily declined over the past few decades, the overall trend masks significant disparities between high- and low-mortality counties, according to preliminary ...
May 20, 2021
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Stand Your Ground laws, designed to protect individuals who actively defend themselves from crime, have not improved public safety across the United States, according to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health. ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Many former inmates struggle with mental health and substance use disorders. Appropriate treatment for these illnesses can be what stands between successfully reintegrating into society and returning to a life of crime—and ...
Feb 15, 2021
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In the United States, Black, Latino and low-income communities have historically lacked nearby access to pharmacy services. To provide the first record of these "pharmacy deserts" in Los Angeles County, a University of California, ...
Jan 6, 2021
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Using neighborhood and local data in combination with existing information sources creates a more accurate prediction on a patient's recovery prospects after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to preliminary ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Violence is a serious health concern and is one of the leading causes of death for adults under the age of 45 in the United States. Among those who are injured during a violent crime, only half of those who need medical treatment ...
Oct 30, 2020
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One in four women in this country have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. And that's before the COVID-19 pandemic created domestic hothouses for additional potential abuse due to anxiety over ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Scientists have found that some people being treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have a greater tendency to commit violent crime. In addition, this effect seems to continue for up to 12 weeks after ...
May 29, 2020
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A UCLA-led research team has found an increase in the incidence of domestic violence reports in two cities, Los Angeles and Indianapolis, since stay-at-home restrictions were implemented in March in response to the COVID-19 ...
May 28, 2020
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