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Public health research reduced smoking deaths—it could do the same for gun violence
After the most recent mass shooting in the U.S. at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said:
Jul 8, 2016
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Chicago community violence intervention program shown to reduce gun violence
New research shows large reductions in gun violence involvement for participants of a Chicago-based community violence intervention (CVI) program.
Nov 6, 2023
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Obama faces choice on morning-after pill limits
(AP)—President Barack Obama supports requiring girls younger than 17 to see a doctor before buying the morning-after pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancies. But fighting that battle in court, after a new decision makes ...
Apr 6, 2013
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Gun violence prevention experts call for more physician involvement
A new commentary in the Annals of Internal Medicine from researchers with The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research and University of California, Davis, calls for more physician engagement in the current gun policy ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Frustrated AMA adopts sweeping policies to cut gun violence
With frustration mounting over lawmakers' inaction on gun control, the American Medical Association on Tuesday pressed for a ban on assault weapons and came out against arming teachers as a way to fight what it calls a public ...
Jun 12, 2018
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One in five Americans knows a victim of gun violence, poll says
(HealthDay)—One in five Americans knows a victim of gun violence and four in 10 are worried about becoming the victim of gun violence, according to a new poll released by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Mar 1, 2013
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AAFP to Obama: Family docs key in violence prevention
(HealthDay)—Family physicians can play a role in addressing and preventing violence in the community, according to a Jan. 17 letter to President Obama from the American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Jan 25, 2013
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Is gun violence a public health issue?
The national debate surrounding firearms violence is a fiercely contentious political topic that pits policymakers against one another and rarely sees compromise. Hala Madanat wants to change that. The San Diego State University ...
Feb 1, 2017
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Gun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows
For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries—a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.
Mar 30, 2023
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US citizens living near a mass public shooting more likely to favour stricter gun control, study finds
People living near a mass shooting in the United States of America are more likely to support stricter gun controls, new research has found.
Oct 3, 2017
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