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With cancer the leading cause of death for firefighters, one Bay Area fire department is partnering with biotech to improve the odds
Cancer has jumped to the leading cause of death among firefighters; they have a 9% greater risk of being diagnosed with the ...
Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on regulations
The Texas Legislature passed bills aimed at easing access to guns as a new pediatric study links state legislation to ...
Gun deaths among children surge after states loosen firearm laws, new study finds
A new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found that over 7,000 more children died from firearm-related injuries in the ...
New Jersey nonprofit launches massive water safety effort to reduce drownings in state — with dozens killed every year
A New Jersey nonprofit has launched an initiative seeking to reduce death by drowning by 30% by 2030 just as summer is about to kick into full gear. Drowning is a national epidemic — and the leading ...
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Drowning is the leading cause of death in young kids. Here’s how to prevent it
Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4, and after motor vehicle accidents, it is the second leading cause of death attributed to unintentional injuries among kids ages 5 to 14.
Guns kill more US children than other causes, but state policies can help, study finds
More American children and teens die from firearms than any other cause, but there are more deaths — and wider racial ...
Health issues, stress of struggle with Milford police led to Bridgeport man's death, report says
Although the struggle with the police was a precipitating event in Brown’s death, his death was not the result of excessive ...
States that weakened gun laws saw rise in pediatric mortality, study finds
Firearms have risen to become the leading cause of death among children and teens in the United States in recent years, but a ...
Feds take over manhunt for suspected killer dad as authorities reveal three daughters’ cause of death
Authorities confirm suffocation as cause of death for three young sisters while manhunt intensifies for father Travis Decker, described as "dangerous" and possibly armed.