New Program Geared Toward Helping Youth Who Come Into Hospital Because Of Violent Trauma
The program follows youth for a year after discharge, in the hopes of preventing repeat injuries such as gunshot wounds or stabs.
Capital Public Radio:
Hospitals Hope To Break Cycle Of Violence With Follow-Up Programs
Youth who end up in the hospital after being shot, stabbed or beaten receive medical care — but they don’t always get the resources they need to cope with trauma. ...[Esmeralda] Huerta and [Chevist] Johnson will lead a new follow-up program, which offers mental-health counseling, gang intervention and other services to young patients who’ve been hospitalized by violence. (Caiola, 3/27)
In other public health news —
Modesto Bee:
This Sexually Transmitted Disease Is Back. Why Stanislaus County Officials Are Worried
Stanislaus County is a battling an increase in syphilis among women and babies born with the sexually transmitted disease. Last year, the county Health Services Agency documented more than 100 cases of syphilis in women of child-bearing age. (Carlson, 3/27)
KPBS:
UC San Diego Study Finds Link Between E-Cigarette Ads And Cigarette Smoking
New research from UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center suggests ads for e-cigarettes may persuade young adults to try regular cigarettes. The research is published in the March 26 issue of JAMA Pediatrics. (Goldberg, 3/27)