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Transgender Women More Likely to Suffer Injuries Than Cisgender Women

Injuries were most often to the head, face, and chest

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Intimate Partner Violence Tied to Working Memory Decline Into Menopause

No association between earlier violence and processing speed, verbal memory

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Giving Up Pets to Seek Rehab Can Worsen Trauma. A Group Intends to End That.

Most residential rehab centers don't allow patients to bring pets

Sep 03, 2024
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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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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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