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Gun violence may be 'contagious,' study suggests
(HealthDay)—To predict someone's risk of becoming a victim of gun violence, a new study offers a suggestion: Look at the company they keep.
Jan 3, 2017
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JAMA Internal Medicine publishes more articles on firearm violence
JAMA Internal Medicine is publishing another collection of articles on firearm violence, including two original investigations, two commentaries and an editorial. JAMA also is publishing a research letter on gun violence ...
Jan 3, 2017
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New CDC data understate accidental shooting deaths of kids
Government statistics released this week claiming that 77 minors in the U.S. were killed by unintentional gun discharges last year significantly understate the scope of an enduring public health problem.
Dec 9, 2016
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School shootings less likely in states with background checks on gun purchases
School shootings are less likely in US states with mandatory background checks on gun and ammunition purchases, and with higher levels of spending on mental health services and public education, reveals research published ...
Dec 6, 2016
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Nearly every American will know a victim of gun violence, study finds
Nearly all Americans are likely to know a victim of gun violence within their social networks during their lifetime, indicating that citizens are "closer to gun violence than they perceive," according to a new study by researchers ...
Nov 1, 2016
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Limits on gun research hamper efforts to combat gun deaths
It's the kind of information you might expect from long-range government research: On average, one American child or teenager is killed or injured every day in an accidental shooting. The most common victims are ages 3 or ...
Oct 14, 2016
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Bloomberg's $300M gift to Hopkins focuses on public health
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is giving $300 million to Johns Hopkins University to deal with public health challenges.
Sep 15, 2016
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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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Analyzing how gun violence affects high-risk populations
Yale University sociology professor Andrew Papachristos leads a team of researchers that collects information on an all-too-common occurrence in cities like Chicago, Boston, Newark, Cincinnati and Oakland, California: gun ...
Jun 30, 2016
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Opinion: America's gun epidemic and what public health can (and should) do to end it
James Michiel is an American public health technologist and writer. He holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the Boston University School of Public Health, is currently a Senior mHealth Analyst at Emory University's Rollins School ...
Jun 15, 2016
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