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UrduDuring its annual meeting, The National Academy of Medicine elected two George Washington University faculty members to its new class. Danya Matthew, Dean and Harold H. Greene professor of law at the GW law school and Monika Goyal, professor of…
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Youth Experiencing Parental Death Due to Drug Poisoning and Firearm Violence in the US, 1999-2020
The US is experiencing dual overlapping public health crises of drug poisoning (herein, drugs) and firearm deaths. Since 1999, more than 1 million residents of the US have died by fatal drug poisonings and more than 750 000 by firearms.
Firearm violence risk score may help tailor, disseminate prevention efforts in emergency departments
A four-item score designed to predict those at risk for future firearm violence may serve as an important tool for emergency department clinicians to tailor interventions to young persons at risk for firearm violence and disseminating those interventions effectively.
Study Quantifies Dramatic Rise in School Shootings and Related Fatalities Since 1970
The incidence of school shootings more than quadrupled over the past 53 years, according to a new study analyzing data from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). To curtail the trend and help prevent future school shootings, researchers offered five key steps to address the problem through a public health approach.
Domestic violence involving firearms increased in Chicago, Los Angeles and Nashville during pandemic
Domestic violence went down or stayed the same during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in five major U.S. cities. However, domestic violence involving firearms increased in three of those cities, according to a new UC Davis study published in the Journal of Family Violence.
Study Links School Redistricting to Higher Rates of Firearm Violence in Urban Communities
Adjustments in school boundaries and other forms of school redistricting have been linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas, according to new study results being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.
Researchers Identify Lesser-Known Factors Associated with Firearm Violence
An analysis of more than 71,000 shooting incidents in five major U.S. cities has identified lesser-known factors associated with increased firearm assaults.
Surgeons on the Frontline of Gun Violence: Media meet and greet with surgeons who treat firearm violence victims
Surgeons who care for victims of firearm violence every day and are involved in advocacy efforts and research on gun safety and violence prevention will be available to talk with members of the media next week in person at the San Diego Convention Center and virtually through the YouTube Live platform.
Machine learning identifies gun purchasers at risk of suicide
A first-of-its-kind study from the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis shows an algorithm can forecast the likelihood of firearm suicide using handgun purchasing data.
American College of Surgeons supports bipartisan Senate legislation (S. 2938) to make firearm ownership and communities safer
Today, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) voiced its support for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938), introduced in the Senate earlier this week.
NEWS CONFERENCE – Accelerating our response to America’s firearm public health crisis
During this news conference, leaders from the American College of Surgeons and its Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) will provide an overview of important steps that can be taken to accelerate an effective response to America’s firearm injury and death crisis.
Addressing social causes of violence will be key to reducing gun deaths, American College of Surgeons task force says
As gun deaths continue to increase in the United States, the American College of Surgeons Improving Social Determinants to Attenuate Violence (ISAVE) task force outlined steps the medical community must take to understand and address the root causes of gun violence.
ACS Clinical Congress 2020 | Virtual Press Activities Schedule
The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020 (Oct. 3-7) is a virtual-only event. Here’s the listing of next week’s activities for media attendees.
New study documents increasing frequency, cost, and severity of gunshot wounds that require surgical intervention
The rise in firearm violence has coincided with an increase in the severity of injuries firearms inflict as well as the cost of operations.
Firearm Violence Solutions from a Public Health Perspective
While firearm violence is a major public health challenge in the United States, it has often been considered a law enforcement issue with only law enforcement solutions. An article by two University of Pennsylvania researchers advises that treating firearm violence as a disease and taking a public health approach to prevention and treatment can help reduce its harms.