Newswise — In the rural United States, an adolescent who drinks heavily has a 43% greater probability of carrying a handgun in the following year, according to a study published…
Read more Heavy drinking, handgun-carrying linked among rural youthNewswise — Ann Arbor, August 17, 2023 – According to the results of a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or…
Read more Higher risk of Type 2 Diabetes for victims of partner violence and child abuseNewswise — Some firearm owners may not want researchers to know they own firearms, according to a study by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers.…
Read more People Are Falsely Denying Firearm Ownership, and It’s Not Who You Might ThinkDr. Hasan Buker recently published an article, co-authored with two students, titled “Carrying a handgun in public vs. taking a handgun to school among youth: an exploration of the predicting power of risk factors related to delinquency, aggression, and victimization.” …
Read more Expert available to Discuss Handgun Study Ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness DayThe Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is hosting an online panel on Thursday, June 1 at…
Read more Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Hosting Panel Discussion On Alcohol Misuse and Gun Violence June 1 at NoonTitle 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three…
Read more Immigration experts on Title 42, analysis of immigration policies, and other migrant news in the Immigration ChannelNewswise — Gentrification doesn’t erase drug crime and gun violence. Instead, research from West Virginia University economist Zachary Porreca shows that when one urban block becomes upwardly mobile, organized criminal…
Read more Gun violence spills into new neighborhoods as gentrification displaces drug crimeNewswise — Health care providers rarely ask patients if they have access to firearms in their home – a question that could diminish the risk of serious injury…
Read more Health Care Providers Rarely Ask Patients About Access to FirearmsNewswise — RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 17, 2023) — An analysis of the psychological crises exhibited by 177 mass shooters has identified social isolation as the most important external…
Read more Addressing social isolation may be key in preventing mass shootings, study findsNewswise — How long people live is less predictable and life expectancy for young people can be as much as 14 years shorter in violent countries compared to peaceful countries,…
Read more Life in a violent country can be years shorter and much less predictable – even for those not involved in conflictNewswise — Reductions in violence are seen in individuals using Beta adrenergic-blocking agents (β-blockers) compared with periods that they are not taking the medication, in a study published…
Read more Β-blocker use associated with lower rates of violenceNewswise — New Haven, Conn. — Lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 had the unintended benefit of curtailing violence by the insurgent group ISIS, according to…
Read more Terror under lockdown: Pandemic restrictions reduce ISIS violenceUniversity of Delaware professor Ivan Sun can comment on the recent mass shootings in California, including the Jan. 21 attack that took the lives of 11 people and left Asian American…
Read more Crime expert: Mass shootings show Asian Americans’ vulnerability to inter- and intra-racial violenceWhat: As we reach the 2nd anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, American University has various scholars who are experts in extremism, far-right ideologies, white supremacy, militias and…
Read more American University Experts Share Insights on 2nd Anniversary of January 6th InsurrectionNewswise — PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The risk of firearm death in the U.S. is on the rise: in 2020, firearms became the leading cause of death for…
Read more In some US zip codes, young men face more risk of firearm death than those deployed in recent warsNewswise — A new study shows early promise for an approach that seeks to reduce the risk of firearm injury and death in rural areas, while respecting rural…
Read more Tailored approach makes inroads in rural firearm safe storageNewswise — Michael D. Anestis, Executive Director – New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center and Associate Professor – Urban-Global Public Health at Rutgers University, comments on the recent…
Read more Executive Director of the NJ Gun Violence Research Center Comments on Recent Mass ShootingsNewswise — The number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, according to new research led by…
Read more More U.S. adults carrying loaded handguns daily, study findsNewswise — New Orleans, LA – A study led by Christopher Marrero, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that…
Read more Study reveals economic burden of gun violenceFollowing the horrific mass shootings in the United States, social media is rife with discussions on gun laws and regulations. Friday morning’s news of the assassination of former…
Read more Abe assassination is a rare act of gun violence in Japan
