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An alarming connection between justice system involvement and child health
Pediatrics Nationwide
A first-of-its kind study finds that while only two percent of patients at a large children’s hospital are identified with likely personal or family involvement in the justice system, they account for large proportions of some troubling diagnoses. Research over the last decade has shown that young people who have been incarcerated can have poorer physical and mental health outcomes than persons who have not been incarcerated and that youth who have experienced a family member’s incarceration also may experience negative effects.
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COVID-19 caused a global setback in reproductive and sexual health rights, especially for women
The Conversation via Medical Xpress
The exceptional measures governments and health authorities used during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as lockdowns, quarantine or reorganizing health services, directly affected the full realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights. This was particularly the case for women and girls. These impacts are felt at many levels and require a major rethinking of international health development in order to make this issue a global priority.
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Injury deaths as a percentage of total deaths, by age group
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Injuries accounted for the majority of deaths among persons aged 15–39 years in 2019, with the highest percentages among those aged 15–19 and 20–24 years. The percentage of injury deaths was lowest among those aged <1 years.
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Apple to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images
BBC News
Apple has announced details of a system to find child sexual abuse material on U.S. customers' devices.
Before an image is stored onto iCloud Photos, the technology will search for matches of already known CSAM.
Apple said that if a match is found a human reviewer will then assess and report the user to law enforcement.
However, there are privacy concerns that the technology could be expanded to scan phones for prohibited content or even political speech.
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UN condemns child marriage in Zimbabwe as girl dies after giving birth
The Guardian
The United Nations has condemned the practice of child marriage in Zimbabwe following the death of a 14-year-old girl after she gave birth at a church shrine, an incident that caused outrage among citizens and rights activists.
The case has brought to the fore the practice of child marriage within Zimbabwe’s apostolic churches, which also allow polygamy.
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Study tracks global death toll of COVID-19 pandemic
eLife via ScienceDaily
New insight on the death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been published in the open-access eLife journal.
Comparing the impact of COVID-19 between countries or during a given period of time is challenging because reported numbers of cases and deaths can be affected by testing capacity and reporting policy. The current study provides a more accurate picture of the effects of COVID-19 than using these numbers, and may improve our understanding of this and future pandemics.
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Latinos twice as likely as white people to die from gunfire
Axios
Nearly 3,000 Latinos each year have died from gunfire in the United States over the last two decades, making them twice as likely to be shot to death than white non-Hispanics, according to a study from the Violence Policy Center.
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Researchers reveal new suicide prevention tools from survivors
Cornell University via Medical Xpress
In suicide research, lessons from survivors—people who, despite the urge to die, find ways to cope and reasons to live—are seldom heard.
Cornell researchers and their colleagues have written one of the first studies to change that.
"Strategies to Stay Alive: Adaptive Toolboxes for Living Well with Suicidal Behavior" was published July 29 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. In the study, the authors present a series of interviews with suicidal individuals that opens new avenues of research into suicide prevention and offers a rare window into the minds of those who have considered or attempted suicide.
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Study shows how hormones released after brain injury contribute to movement problems
News-Medical
Hormones released after a brain injury contribute to movement problems on the left and right sides of the body, scientists from Uppsala University and elsewhere can now show in a new study in rats. The results also suggest that hormone-blocking treatments may help counteract these effects, a finding that has implications for treating people with traumatic brain injuries or stroke. The study has been published in eLife.
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Counterfeit HIV drugs circulating in US, including in pharmacies
Kaiser Health News
Drugmaker Gilead, which makes popular HIV drugs, is moving against counterfeit versions that are circulating in the U.S. and have even been found in pharmacies. Smart thermometers, PrEP and birth control, gonorrhea, Adagio Therapeutics and surgical injuries are also in the news.
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High trust in doctors, nurses in US, poll finds
Medical Xpress
Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds. Researchers say that trust could become important in the push to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, as long as unvaccinated people have care providers they know and are open to hearing new information about the vaccines.
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DNA from thin air: A new way to detect rare wildlife in hostile environments
The Guardian
DNA is in the air – literally. It is wafted around by all the Earth’s creatures, and now scientists have found a way to detect these invisible traces of genetic material so they can identify the animals that released them.
The discovery – made independently by British and Danish research groups earlier this year – opens up a powerful way to pinpoint the presence of rare wildlife in deserts, rainforests and other hostile environments.
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