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How to help someone with a gunshot wound
When police officers and paramedics arrived at the scene of the Pittsburgh shooting in the early hours of April 17, they rushed to transport the injured to the hospital.
Apr 28, 2022
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News tagged with police violence
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Police violence linked to higher rates of preterm delivery, heart disease among Black women
Ten-year analysis links police complaints with hospital records, suggesting that the consequences of police misconduct may begin in utero and persist across the life course.
Jan 31, 2022
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Addiction
Countries not adequately addressing illegal drug use: experts
A new expert report Monday showed that many countries around the world are failing to adequately address illegal drug use, in the first evaluation of its kind.
Nov 08, 2021
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Health
Study reveals underreporting of domestic violence in Black communities during Chicago's stay-at-home order
As resources for people experiencing domestic violence in Chicago's South Side dwindled during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home order, so did reporting of violence within the home, according to new research published ...
Sep 03, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Racial violence and the mental health of Black Americans
Police violence against Black Americans is shamefully common in the United States and devastates communities. For incidents that get widespread media exposure, a collective trauma is felt across the nation, especially for ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Fatal police violence may be linked to preterm births in neighborhoods nearby
Building on generations of work by activists and organizers, there is currently a national reckoning with the impacts of police violence on Black communities underway in the United States. It's well established that killings, ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Fatal police violence nearby increases risk of preterm birth
Black women have 80% higher risk of preterm birth between 32 and 33 weeks of pregnancy if a Black person who lives in their neighborhood is killed by police during the pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at UC ...
Mar 12, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Intimate partner violence has increased during pandemic, emerging evidence suggests
As we face rising COVID infection rates, the possibility of additional quarantines rises. Although stay-at-home orders might protect individuals from the virus, home isn't safe for everyone. Studies show that domestic violence ...
Dec 04, 2020
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Health
Forearm fractures may signal intimate partner violence
Up to one-third of adult women who sustain a non-displaced fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Racialized trans and non-binary Canadians report increased harassment
For the first time, researchers have survey results about the health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary Canadians who also identify as, or who say they are perceived as, people of colour.
Nov 17, 2020
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