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Domestic Violence News Articles

Health Effects of Child Abuse Continue for Decades

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
A long-term study of more than 3,000 middle-aged women discovers women abused as children spend up to one-third more than average in health-care costs. "What's remarkable is that women with an average ...  Read more... »

Gene Protects From Depression After Childhood Abuse

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
An interesting research study suggests some forms of a gene that controls the body's response to stress hormones appear to protect adults who were abused in childhood from depression. People who had ...  Read more... »

History of Abuse Linked to Pain Response

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Researchers have discovered that women who have experienced sexual and/or physical abuse may have a heightened brain response to pain. The study context appraises the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ...  Read more... »

Marriage Distress Hinders Recovery From Work Stress

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
According to a new UCLA study, working women face a double dose of stress when marital strife prevents a recovery from workplace stress. Researchers tracked levels of cortisol, a key stress hormone, ...  Read more... »

Improve Discovery and Treatment of Domestic Violence

Friday, December 7th, 2007
Researchers have found that doctors and other health care providers can better their chances of identifying and helping victims of domestic violence by changing the way they ask patients questions. In a ...  Read more... »

Alcohol Abuse and Risky Sex

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
New research finds a clinical diagnosis of alcohol dependence in young adults is associated with having a high number of sex partners increasing the risk of sexually transmitted disease, unintended pregnancies ...  Read more... »

Better Communication Improves Care for Abuse Victims

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
The emergency room is typically an area where things move fast and decisions are made quickly. In a new study, researchers discover doctors who ask the right questions in ...  Read more... »

Brain Imaging of Sexual Predators

Monday, September 24th, 2007
Pedophilia is viewed by many as the most despicable or contemptible of all sexual assaults. New research uses modern imaging techniques to view the brain circuits of adults who are ...  Read more... »

Women in Military Face Family Stress

Monday, August 20th, 2007
A new survey of Air Force women deployed during the Iraq war discovers about 20 percent of the women are experiencing at least one major symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). University ...  Read more... »

Cynical Shyness May Be Warning Sign

Sunday, August 19th, 2007
An extreme form of shyness that predominantly affects males may lead to violent behavior say researchers at the Shyness Research Institute in Indiana. They base their opinion on an analysis of school shootings in the ...  Read more... »
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