December 22, 2011
While We were Sleeping recommended reading by Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader listed Hemenway's book While We were Sleeping as one of his top 12 holiday reading recommendations. He described the book as "an ode to brave legislators and regulators." Read the rest of the review here.
November 22, 2011
Hemenway honored for work in youth violence prevention
Last week, David Hemenway was given the Striving for Justice award by Community Works, a collective of over 30 social justicie organizations, for his work applying a public health approach to youth violence prevention. Read more.
October 24, 2011
The "Twinkie Defense": Teen soda drinking study causes stir
A new study conducted by David Hemenway and Sara Solnick (University of Vermont) has generated a flurry of attention in the media world-wide. The study, published in Injury Prevention and citing data from our Boston Youth Survey, found a link between teen violence perpetration and high soft drink consumption.
Read the article abstract or purchase the full article here.
See below for selected news coverage:
WBZ-TV Interview with Jon Keller
The Washington Post
Huffington Post
September 22, 2011
Hemenway honored by local and national organizations
In November, David Hemenway will receive a "Striving for Justice" award from Massachusetts-based Community Works, a network of 34 local social justice organizations working towards long-term systemic change. David will also be the keynote speaker and honoree for the Legal Community Against Violence 19th Anniversary Dinner in June 2012 in San Francisco. Congrats David!
August 1, 2011
Matthew Miller selected by APHA for "Excellence in Science Award"
Congratulations to Dr. Miller for being selected by APHA's Injury Control and Emergency Health Services (ICEHS) Section for this year's Excellence in Science Award. This award recognizes an individual for outstanding dedication and leadership in the science of injury control and emergency health services, with contributions and achievements that have a significant and long term impact on the field.
June 8, 2011
Matthew Miller honored at Harvard School of Public Health
Congratulations to Dr. Miller, one of four faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health to receive a Teaching Citation at graduation this year, for his course on suicide prevention. Great work!
May 4, 2011
Primary vs. Secondary Seat Belt Laws
Our home state of Massachusetts is considering primary enforcement of its seat belt law, meaning a motorist can be pulled over for not wearing his/her seat belt, as opposed to only receiving a ticket for this violation if pulled over for another offense (known as "secondary" seat belt law enforcement). We find the scientific evidence quite convincing that moving from secondary to primary enforcement 1) increases seat belt use, and 2) reduces death and injury from motor vehicle crashes. Download a quick list of studies on this issue.
April 27, 2011
Bulletins: Australia's Gun Buyback
It is our pleasure to present the fourth issue of Bulletins, our newsletter summarizing key topics within firearms research. This issue examines research concerning effects of the massive 1996 gun buyback in Australia, and finds reductions in homicide as well as suicide.
Download Issue 4: Australian Gun Buyback (PDF)
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April 26, 2011
Risks vs. Benefits of a Gun in the Home
A literature review by David Hemenway, published in an upcoming issue of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, finds that having a gun in the home poses greater health risks than benefits. This press release from the publisher includes (for a limited time) a link to the full article.
April 11, 2011
The Unintentional Injurer: A New Area of Exploration in Injury Research
A new study by David Hemenway and Sara Solnick examines those who cause unintentional injuries to others, and finds differences between those who cause sports-related vs. other injuries. This innovative study shows that other people can be involved in an unintentional injury and argues that injury researchers should
begin to examine the role of the unintentional injurer. Read the abstract.
April 6, 2011
Depression and Suicide Attempts
At this year's meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR), Mary Vriniotis presented work by Deb Azrael, Matt Miller, and Cathy Barber on Suicide Attempts among those with and without Major Depressive Disorder using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. They found that of those who attempted suicide during the previous year and went through a mental health screening, 43% of people did not screen positive for a past year major depressive episode. This indicates that reliance on mental health screening may miss a significant portion of suicide attempts. Contact Deb Azrael for more information.
March 23, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Op-Ed on Recent Gun Violence
This article features a quote from David Hemenway.
February 23, 2011
Editorial on Tucson Shootings in Arizona Daily Star
David Hemenway's editorial can be found here.
January 25, 2011
New York Times Article on Firearms Research Cites HICRC's Matthew Miller
Read article here.
January 13, 2011
Glass Fireplace Enclusures Burn Injuries Report
David Hemenway did an interview with 89.3 KPCC Southern California Pubic radio about glass fireplace enclusures burn risk. Read article here.
January 12, 2011
Interview with David Hemenway in The New York Times re: Arizona Shootings
Read article here.
January 11, 2011
Boston Globe opinion piece on the shootings in Arizona mentions a recent HICRC study
Read article here.
January 11, 2011
Response to January 5th school shooting in Omaha, NE
David Hemenway was interviewed by the Omaha World-Herald in this response. Read article here.
January 10, 2011
Interviews re: shootings in Arizona
We at HICRC are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Arizona over the weekend. David Hemenway was interviewed by Rachel Gotbaum on Radio Boston today (WBUR)-- listen here. Mary Vriniotis was interviewed on the Emily Rooney show (WGBH), which devoted the whole hour to the shootings- listen here (listen at 0:37 for Mary).
More press coverage of the Arizona shootings:
The Toronto Star
The Montreal Gazette
January 4, 2011
Most adolescent firearm suicides completed with parents' guns
The December 2010 issue of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior contains a study led by Renee Johnson on the source of firearms in teen suicides. Looking at data on youth suicides from the National Violent Injury Statistics System (the pilot for CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System) 81% took place in the decedents' homes, and of the cases where the firearm owner could be identified, most were owned by the parents. Read the abstract
David Hemenway's While We Were Sleeping now in print
David Hemenway's book While We Were Sleeping:Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention, published by the University of California Press, is available for order on Amazon. This book draws from more than sixty success stories from the injury and violence prevention fields to chronicle the lives of those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make the world a safer place. Read more here.
