Five research teams at the University of Michigan recently received grants totaling $2.1 million to launch new projects designed to address the root causes of, and potential solutions for, important...
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Media Mention: City says greenspaces initiative leading to decreases in gun violence
The city of Indianapolis's work to create more greenspaces within the city have led to positive results, according to a recent study. According to the mayor's office, a recent study by the...
Media Mention: Extreme Risk Protection Order Cases in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, director of the University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative and professor of emergency medicine in the CU School of Medicine, led a study that examined Extreme...
Media Mention: Mental health problems, political extremism found in many who bought firearms during COVID pandemic
People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors and intimate partner violence, compared with other...
Unlocked and loaded: How most gun-owning households with teens store firearms
More than a third of U.S. households with teens own firearms and more than two-thirds of these gun owners store at least one firearm unlocked and/or loaded, according to a new University of Michigan...
Media Mention: Mental health problems, political extremism found in many who bought firearms during COVID pandemic
People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors and intimate partner violence, compared with other...
Media Mention: Study: Many primary care providers & adult patients wary of discussing firearms
More than half of patients skipped question on screening questionnaire, while surveyed primary care providers were often not comfortable discussing firearm safety with most patients When a patient...
Media Mention: Study: Many primary care providers & adult patients wary of discussing firearms
When a patient goes to their primary care clinic for a regular checkup, they expect to talk about preventing health problems and managing their health risks. But a new study suggests that a large...
Institute Releases Two-Year Anniversary Impact Report
Launched as U-M Presidential Initiative in 2019 and a University wide Institute in 2021, the U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention engages the breadth of expertise across the University of...
Media Mention: New Mexico Governor Issues 30-Day Ban on Carrying Guns in Public in Albuquerque
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico announced a 30-day ban on carrying firearms in public areas or state property in Albuquerque and its county, a move that she said was a necessary response...
Media Mention: Gun rights group makes cities reveal IDs of those who turned in guns for cash
The Detroit Free Press discusses the effectiveness of firearm buyback programs and policies
Media Mention: Michiganders discuss gun safety reform and firearm injury prevention; look ahead to issue in 2024
After a series of mass shooting throughout the year, some say there is more momentum now to pass gun safety reform laws and it could be a key issue for some candidates running in 2024. States like...