Health Harms Of Mass Shootings Ripple Across Communities
Research reveals negative effects of mass shootings spread farther than previously understood, harming even those not touched directly by the violence.
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Oregon Emergency Room Data Shows Firearm Injuries Are Now Twice As Common
New research from Oregon Health & Science University shows a 90% increase in firearm injuries since 2019.
Public Health Agencies Adapt COVID Lessons To Curb Overdoses, STDs And Gun Violence
Health workers have started adapting lessons they learned from their COVID-19 response to other aspects of their work.
Gun Safety ‘Wrapped in a Mental Health Bill’: A Look At The New Law
The focus is on improving mental health services, with $13 billion earmarked for such programs.
Trauma Surgeons Detail The Horror Of Mass Shootings In The Wake Of Uvalde And Call For Reforms
Many trauma surgeons are calling for substantial reforms to address gun violence.
OHSU Researcher Leads Creation Of A Portland-Based Research Center On Gun Violence
A researcher at Oregon Health & Science University and the VA Portland Health Care System recently obtained a grant to create a Gun Violence Prevention Research Center to step up research on gun deaths and injuries, their causes and strategies for prevention.
Mass Shootings Elsewhere Can Cause Anxiety, Regression In Children In Oregon
Dr. Ajit Jetmalani, a child psychiatrist at Oregon Health & Science University, is urging parents to watch for signs of anxiety and depression in their children.
Oregon To Use Medicaid Funds For Violence Intervention
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Lawmakers passed a bill that allocates $5 million to programs offering support to victims of gang violence and seeks Medicaid dollars for future funding.
DC Is Using Public Health Tools to Prevent Gun Violence. Will It Work?
The city’s first-ever gun violence prevention director, Linda Harllee Harper, aims to treat the immediate symptoms and root causes of community violence.
Oregon, Washington Attorneys General Again Sue Trump Administration To Block 3D-Printed Guns
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is leading a coalition of 21 states, including Oregon, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut and Washington, D.C., in a federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration over newly announced arms export rules.
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