Pediatrics
Bullied teens more likely to take weapons to school
(HealthDay)—Bullied teens are twice as likely to take weapons such as guns or knives to school, a new study reveals.
Nov 27, 2017
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Explainer: What is VX nerve agent and how does it work?
The substance that could be responsible for the death Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was the VX nerve agent, according to preliminary reports from Malaysian police.
Feb 24, 2017
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Intimate partner violence among youth linked to suicide, weapons and drug use
Adolescents who are violent toward their romantic partners are also more likely to think about or attempt suicide, carry a weapon, threaten others with a weapon and use drugs or alcohol than peers in non-violent relationships, ...
Feb 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study generates Soviet anthrax pathogen genome from autopsy specimens
A new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) used deep DNA sequencing methods to generate the anthrax genome sequence from the victims of the 1979 anthrax outbreak ...
Sep 7, 2016
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Pediatrics
Risk factors for weapon involvement in adolescents vary by race and gender
In 2011, almost 13% of high school students had been victimized with weapons. Weapon-related violence among adolescents can lead to injuries and long-term mental health problems. In a new study scheduled for publication in ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Pediatrics
Gun violence takes toll on kids' mental health, study finds
(HealthDay)—More than one in four children in the United States is exposed to weapon-related violence—as a victim or witness—which ups their risk for mental health problems, a new study says.
Jun 8, 2015
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Many doctors concerned about physician involvement in concealed-weapon permit process
A new survey of North Carolina doctors finds that many are concerned about the increasing number of requests they are receiving to assess their patients' competency to carry concealed weapons.
Jun 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scores of bullying victims bringing weapons to school
An estimated 200,000 high school students who are bullied bring weapons to school, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, ...
May 4, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sugar coating reveals black death
Even today, the lives of humans and animals are claimed by plague. A new antibody-based detection method can be used to reliably and sensitively identify plague in patient serum and other biological samples. The antibody ...
Jul 17, 2013
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Should doctors be involved in the concealed-weapons permit process?
In the wake of recent mass shootings such as the one in Newtown, Conn., physicians are increasingly being called on to pass judgment in the permitting process on whether their patient is physically and mentally competent ...
Apr 18, 2013
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