Certain gun storage practices can reduce risk of youth firearm injuries, suicide
...anizations and health authorities advocate locking firearms and ammunition to prevent access to guns by childr...uries as a result of child or adolescent access to firearms in the home. The researchers examined records from medical examiner and coroner offices and hospita...Poison and firearms stored in open endanger visiting kids
...hildren are visitors are also more likely to store firearms unlocked, even though homes where children live an...homes with older adults might be less apt to store firearms and poisons safely, but Coyne-Beasley says that was not the case. "The majority of homes, regardless...Poor diet and physical inactivity may soon overtake tobacco as leading cause of death in U.S.
...otor vehicle crashes (43,000), incidents involving firearms (29,000), sexual behaviors (20,000), and illicit use of drugs (17,000). "The rapid increase in the prevalence of overweight means that this proportion is likely to increase substantially in the next few years. The burden of chronic diseases is compou...New emergency department program 'fights' firearm-carrying youths
...d highly specific in predicting whether they carry firearms or not, according to a new study in the December 2... a score of two or more is considered positive for firearms carrying. Researchers developed both an extended FiGHTS score of 13 questions and a brief FiGHTS sco...Home injury found to be a major cause of deaths, largest study of its kind finds
... than half of the one third of U.S. household with firearms keep them locked up appropriately. "These are dramatic numbers, and further research needs to be conducted to explain them, but in the meantime, it is clear that no matter where you live, it's important to recognize the potential safety hazards in...Comprehensive Effort Needed To Prevent And Treat Traumatic Injuries
...s for a new national policy to reduce injuriesfrom firearms that builds on lessons learned in the successful campaign againstmotor vehicle injuries. It urges federal, state, and local officials toincrease their support for injury prevention programs, emergency medicalservices, trauma care, and the public hea...