A new digital tool has been launched by the American Medical Association to help prevent gun violence and firearm injuries – good news for Vallejo, where guns and gun safety have long been an issue.

Nationwide, firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for children and teens. Meanwhile, the country is coming off a ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Twenty-five years after the mass shooting at Columbine High School, Eyewitness News is looking back and examining how one local hospital is providing awareness to stem the increase of ...

U.S. gun violence reached record lows, but still more than 105 people were shot each day. Here are other statistics that ...

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine sheds light on gun injuries. — -- What would cause a 20 percent decline in firearm injuries in the U.S. during a given period of time? According to ...

Firearm injuries account for nearly $3 billion in emergency department and inpatient care each year, while firearm deaths remain in the third-leading category of injury-related deaths in the US.

Opioid and substance abuse patients with firearm injuries encounter increased mortality rates and incur higher costs, with limited discharge to outpatient resources, highlighting the urgent need for ...

Firearm-related injuries drove $7.7 billion in healthcare spending over six years, with $1.6 billion attributable to 2021 alone, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum on Sept. 26. More ...

It's not always the case that asking a simple question can save lives, but as healthcare professionals, we know all too well the importance of routine health and safety conversations. Asking patients ...

Firearm injuries in the US led to total healthcare costs of $7.7 billion from 2016 to 2021, with inpatient admissions accounting for 93% of the costs and emergency department (ED) visits contributing ...