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Comprehensive Public Health Approach Urged to Curb Gun Violence in U.S.
January 7, 2013 — In the wake of the horrific school shootings in Newtown, Conn. in December, three experts say the best way to curb gun violence in the U.S. is to take a broad public health approach, drawing on ... > full story -
Broader Background Checks and Denial Criteria Could Help Prevent Mass Shooting Catastrophes, Experts Say
December 27, 2012 — A gun violence prevention expert and emergency medicine physician, believes broader criteria for background checks and denials on gun purchases can help prevent future firearm violence, including ... > full story -
People With Mental Disorders More Likely to Have Experienced Domestic Violence
December 26, 2012 — Men and women with mental health disorders, across all diagnoses, are more likely to have experienced domestic violence than the general population, according to new ... > full story -
Autopsy-Based Study Examines Prevalence of Atherosclerosis Among U.S. Service Members
December 26, 2012 — Among deployed U.S. service members who died of combat or unintentional injuries between 2001-2011 and underwent autopsies, the prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis was 8.5 percent, with factors ... > full story -
'Molecular Levers' May Make Materials Better
December 23, 2012 — In a forced game of molecular tug-of war, some strings of atoms can act like a lever, accelerating reactions 1000 times faster than other molecules. The discovery suggests that scientists could use ... > full story -
Sibling Squabbles Can Lead to Depression, Anxiety
December 20, 2012 — Holiday presents will soon be under the tree for millions of adolescents. With those gifts may come sibling squabbles over violations of personal space, such as unwanted borrowing of a fashionable ... > full story -
School Shootings: What We Know and What We Can Do
December 19, 2012 — School shootings at elementary, secondary and higher education institutions have been a painful reality for American society. But can anything realistically be done to prevent these horrific crimes? ... > full story -
Reappraisal Defuses Strong Emotional Responses to Israel-Palestine Conflict
December 18, 2012 — Reappraisal is a widely-used cognitive strategy that can help people to regulate their reactions to emotionally charged events. Now, new research suggests that reappraisal may even be effective in ... > full story -
Have European Forests Grown Older, or Are They Actually Getting Younger?
December 13, 2012 — Europe's forests have changed drastically since the 1950s when forest and land use management caught up with the effects of the World War II. The forest area increased by 30% between 1950 and 2000 as ... > full story -
Relocating Elephants Fails to Decrease Human–wildlife Conflict: Technique Meant to Keep Animals and Humans Safe Has Opposite Effects
December 12, 2012 — Human–elephant conflict in Sri Lanka kills more than 70 humans and 200 Asian elephants every year. One of the most common tools in combating these conflicts is moving the elephants into ranges ... > full story
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