News tagged with violent death
Analysis of violent deaths of Iraqi civilians between 2003-2008
A paper published in this week's issue of PLoS Medicine provides the most detailed assessment thus far of civilian deaths in the course of the recent Iraq war. Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks from King's College London, UK and co ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Majority of young victims of unintentional shootings shot by another youth
Over three-quarters of youths under age 15 who die in firearm accidents are shot by another person, usually another youth, according to new research from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). It is the first multi-state, ...
May 18, 2010 |
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The Growing Market for 'War Porn' -- What's Going On?
(PhysOrg.com) -- "War porn" -- videos viewed for entertainment that feature gruesome footage of dead American soldiers or the killing of soldiers and civilians in the Middle East wars -- are growing in numbers online, in ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 17, 2010 |
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Return home from war not always peaceful for young vets
When young servicemen and women return home from a tour of duty, their family and friends breathe a sigh of relief, knowing their loved ones finally are safe and sound. New research, however, shows that is not always the ...
May 03, 2010 |
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Popular television shows inaccurately portray violent crime
Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. This study ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 19, 2009 |
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