A national report from the University of New Hampshire shows close to one and a half million children each year visit a doctor, emergency room or medical facility as a result of an assault, abuse, crime or other form of violence. ...
May 12, 2021
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For victims of sexual assault, high-quality health care provided by sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) is associated with improved health and prosecutorial outcomes. However, very little is known about access to SANEs.
Apr 2, 2021
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As federal parliament has been rocked by allegations of sexual violence, one of the frequent questions has been "why don't victims go to police?"
Mar 25, 2021
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Yesterday, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller suggested technology should be part of the solution to growing concerns around sexual assault. He encouraged serious discussion about using a digital app to record ...
Mar 19, 2021
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As a senior sexual assault counselor working with Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of their life.
Mar 3, 2021
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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience sexual assault, abuse, violence and are victims of crime at exponentially higher rates than the typically developing population. Yet there are few abuse prevention ...
Jan 29, 2021
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Stress on an expectant mother could affect her baby's chance of developing disease—perhaps even over the course of the child's life, UC researchers have found.
Jan 11, 2021
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Women are less likely than men to receive CPR from a bystander. But why?
Nov 23, 2020
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Young females in their late teens are more likely than other Australians to be victims of sexual assault, and young males of the same age group are most likely to be recorded as perpetrators, according to police-recorded ...
Aug 28, 2020
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Nearly 94% of defendants in Cuyahoga County drug court have been exposed to trauma and many suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new Case Western Reserve University study.
Mar 10, 2020
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