Children’s Firearm Injuries Up During the Pandemic
Lori Solomon
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There was a surge in pediatric firearm injuries presenting to U.S. children’s hospitals during…
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U.S. firearm death trends revealed over four decades: Firearm deaths jumped between…
A new analysis of firearm death rates from 1981 to 2020 shows that the people most heavily impacted by firearm deaths were Black men and white men, and that rates of firearm-related…
Men Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
Lori Solomon
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Men are disproportionately impacted by firearm-related deaths, with rates for both…
Demographic Disparities Seen in Firearm Fatality Rates
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There are demographic disparities in firearm fatality rates, which have increased over time, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in JAMA…
Unsecured handguns account for the majority of firearm suicide deaths in the United…
When people in the United States die by firearm suicide, they most frequently use handguns, many of which are stored loaded and unlocked, according to a Rutgers study.
Researchers, whose…
Docs Can Play Many Roles in Preventing Firearm Injuries, Experts Say
CHICAGO -- Physicians can be part of the solution when it comes to preventing gun…
Can an Algorithm Predict Firearm Suicides Among Gun Purchasers?
"While limiting access to firearms among individuals at increased risk for suicide presents a critical opportunity to save lives, accurately identifying those at risk remains a key…
Machine learning identifies gun purchasers at risk of suicide: First-of-its-kind…
A new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) at UC Davis suggests machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence, may help identify handgun purchasers who are at…
Handgun, Individual, Community Factors Predict Suicide by Firearm
Physician’s Briefing Staff
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among handgun purchase transactions classified in the riskiest 5 percent, more than…
Column: Can gun insurance mandates stem America’s torrent of firearm violence?
Perhaps the most heart-rending story coming out of the July 4 massacre in Highland Park, Ill., is that of Aidan McCarthy, the 2-year-old boy found at the scene of the tragedy looking for his…