Restrictive gun laws can decrease suicide rates among children and teenagers, but they don’t seem to lower their risk of being murdered, a new study says.
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Author: [reposted by] Jim Liebelt
Culture Post: Researchers Find Elementary Age Children Experience More Concussions During Activities Unrelated to Sports
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport activities, yet those injuries were not seen by specialists until days later compared with sports-related concussions in the same age group.
Read MoreHaving Stronger Friendships as a Teen Can Protect Against Trauma Years Later
A new study shows how much of an effect having good-quality friendships as a teenager has on a person’s psyche when they reach adulthood.
Read MoreResearch Highlights Upward Trajectory of Digital Self-Harm Among US Teens from 2016 to 2021
Results of the study, published in the Journal of School Violence, reveal that a meaningful proportion of U.S. youth has been involved in digital self-harm, and the numbers have increased by more than 88% since 2016.
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