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Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows

Escalating behaviors during separation may be chalked up to a 'messy divorce.' But that language obscures patterns of danger ...

Intimate partner violence is hidden contributor to women’s suicide

While these deaths are increasingly reported on, suicide represents a largely hidden and potentially far greater part of the ...
AFRO American Newspapers

Morgan state hosts inaugural Intimate Partner Violence Symposium

Morgan State University's inaugural Intimate Partner Violence Symposium addressed domestic violence, shared solutions, and offered resources for prevention.
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People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link

Asthma is a common, serious and difficult-to-manage chronic health condition. In the U.S., 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with asthma, and that number is rising. Over the years, researchers have ...
Case Western Reserve University

Boyhood victims of violence are more likely to commit similar acts against intimate partners as young adults, study finds

68 percent reported childhood emotional abuse, 38.5 percent childhood physical abuse and 7.3 percent childhood sexual abuse; 9 percent of men reported perpetrating physical violence, 46.5 percent ...

Review finds intimate partner violence deaths preventable, calls on B.C. to do more

The report, which echoes calls made by previous reviews and advocates, highlights the failings of the current system to identify and prevent cases of intimate partner violence prior to the victim's ...