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Back to SearchCurtailing firearm violence must start with the facts, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Almost 400 million firearms are in civilian hands in the United States, a fact cited in the recently released JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm …
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What is the role of technology in reducing firearm violence? Elizabeth Tracey reports
In our current AI boom, it can seem as if technology will soon take over our lives. Yet Joseph Sakran, one member of a multidisciplinary panel that h…
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What steps are needed to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports
The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms is a comprehensive document that’s just been released on the proceedings of a multidisc…
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How might a new paradigm reduce firearm violence in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports
The good news is in many cities around the United States deaths and injuries due to firearm violence appear to be trending down, and a new summit rep…
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A multifaceted approach is being taken to stem firearm violence, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Over 800,000 people have died since we entered this new century and 2 million plus have been injured using firearms in the United States. These daun…
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If you’re pregnant or considering pregnancy, should you take acetaminophen? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Federal officials have suggested that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase the risk for autism in offspring. Heather Volk, an autism ex…
2 months ago
Is acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with autism in offspring? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Do women who take acetaminophen during pregnancy risk autism in their offspring? Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says one likely explanat…
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A certain type of air pollutant seems to be linked to brain abnormalities, Elizabeth Tracey reports
PM 2.5 stands for particulate matter 2.5 microns or less, and this category of air pollutant may well be involved in autism risk as well as cognitive…
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Can air pollution impact on autism? Elizabeth Tracey reports
A new study points to chemicals called PFAS in possibly underpinning autism development. Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says another env…
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PFAS exposure during pregnancy may cause changes in the developing brain, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Chemicals abbreviated PFAS have been used for some time in things like nonstick cookware, and almost all of us have measurable levels of them in our …
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