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Justice Department Issues Final Rule to End the 'Gun Show Loophole'

"If you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit ... you must conduct background checks"

Apr 11, 2024
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Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients

HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls

Feb 13, 2024
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Jury Sides With 'Take Care of Maya' Family in Case Against All Children's Hospital

Kowalski family awarded $211 million in compensatory damages, $50 million in punitive damages

Nov 10, 2023
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Opinion
Opposing Gun Ownership by Domestic Abusers Is My Lane

Commit to speaking out during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Oct 11, 2023
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On the Night Shift With a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

What it's like to care for victims in their darkest moments

May 14, 2023
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Lessons From Pop Culture Portrayals of Munchausen by Proxy

Medical professionals must focus on the harm of the child

May 11, 2023
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Sexual Violence Takes a Toll on Teens' Mental Health

Even experiences of unwelcome sexual approach can have a lasting negative impact

Oct 04, 2022
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Early History of Abuse Tied to Worse Menopausal Symptoms

Psychosocial stressors seems to have negative impact almost 2 decades later

Sep 14, 2022
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Infant Head Trauma Surged in Paris During Pandemic

Researchers hypothesize isolation and financial stress had cumulative effect on parents

Aug 31, 2022
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High Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women

More than one in four young women experienced physical or sexual violence, according to WHO study

Feb 17, 2022
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Collateral Damage of COVID-19: Home Injuries, Suicides in Kids?

Trends during a period when many kids were kept out of school

Oct 10, 2021
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Sexual Violence May Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Experiences during childhood could have a greater impact on health outcomes, researchers say

Sep 23, 2021
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