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Gun Violence In Hollywood PG-13 Movies Continues To Rise; What Are The Effects Of Violent Media?
By Hannah Grace | Jan 23, 2017 09:20 AM ESTThe differences between gun violence in PG-13 and in R-rated movies are the frequency and the absence of consequences like blood and suffering.
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Under the Affordable Care Act, New Benefits for Women Begin
By Staff Reporter | Aug 01, 2012 01:27 PM EDTSome 47 million American women are expected to benefit from President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act starting Aug. 1.
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Psycological Abuse Harms Children: Study
By Drishya Nair | Jul 30, 2012 08:08 AM EDTA latest research warns parents that psychological abuse could be as damaging to a child's physical and mental health as physical abuse like slapping or punching. According to experts from American academy of pediatrics, even though its difficult to pinpoint or produce a figure, psychological abuse may be the most common type of child abuse. Psychological abuse includes the acts of belittling, denigrating, terrorizing, exploiting, emotional unresponsiveness, or corrupting a child to the point...
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CDC Report: New Tactics Needed to Prevent Youth Violence
By Staff Reporter | Jul 17, 2012 11:23 AM EDTThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Expert Panel on Protective Factors for Youth Violence is now calling for new research to find ways to approach and prevent youth violence.
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Asian-Americans Rarely Seek Help for Domestic Violence
By Staff Reporter | Jul 16, 2012 11:20 AM EDTAccording to a Michigan State University researcher, Asian-American victims of domestic violence rarely seek help from police or health care providers.
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New Tactic Could Help Identify Bullies
By Staff Reporter | Jul 12, 2012 02:48 PM EDTAccording to an ABC News report, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying.
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Study: US High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse
By Staff Reporter | Jul 12, 2012 11:21 AM EDTA new report has revealed that preventing dating abuse and assisting victims are not priorities for U.S. high schools.
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Disabled Children at Higher Risk of Physical and Sexual Violence
By Drishya Nair | Jul 12, 2012 09:16 AM EDTA recent study reveals that disabled children are highly prone to violence and sexual abuse.
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Multiracial Youths Show Similar Vulnerability to Peer Pressure as Whites
By Staff Reporter | Jul 10, 2012 03:05 PM EDTA new study has concluded that multicultural youths do not not engage in more violence than other groups.
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Study: Movies with Smoking Could be Influencing Teens
By Staff Reporter | Jul 09, 2012 11:10 AM EDTAccording to researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, teen-friendly movies without smoking scenes would deter adolescents from picking up a cigarette.
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Exposure to Violence Has Long-term Effects Among Adolescents
By Staff Reporter | Jul 03, 2012 04:26 PM EDTA new study, done by researchers at Penn State and University College London, claims that children who are exposed to community violence continue to exhibit a physical stress response up to a year after the exposure.
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Study: Several Factors Related to Violence in US Veterans
By Staff Reporter | Jun 25, 2012 03:00 PM EDTA national survey suggests employment, meeting basic needs, living stability, social support, spiritual faith, ability to care for oneself, perceived self-determination, and the ability to adapt to stress are important factors in reducing the risk of violence among veterans.
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Canadian Teen Moms Run Higher Risk of Abuse, Depression than Older Mothers
By Staff Reporter | Jun 18, 2012 10:17 PM EDT(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.
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1 in 10 State Prisoners Is Sexually Abused
By Staff Reporter | May 22, 2012 12:37 PM EDTOne in every ten state prisoner is sexually abused during confinement, says a study released last Thursday.
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Education Plays Mitigating Role in Escaping Roots of Adversity
By April Reese Sorrow | May 19, 2012 12:12 AM EDTAthens, Ga. - Decades of research show people born into poverty are likely to continue to live that way as adults. But one University of Georgia researcher has found a way out-education.
