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Four out of Every 10 Gun Deaths in Cities Are Suicides

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four out of every 10 gun-related deaths in cities were suicides, an 11 percent increase since 2014, finds an analysis of firearm deaths in more than 750 U.S. cities from 2014 through 2020. Firearm homicide rates in cities also increased approximately 18 percent, with a steep increase in 2020.*

Key Points: 
  • The analysis of firearm suicides revealed the following findings:
    Though homicide deaths in cities capture most of the headlines and public attention, nearly half (four out of every 10) of gun deaths in cities are, in fact, suicides.
  • Cities in states with the strongest gun violence prevention laws have about half the rate of gun suicides as those in states with the weakest laws.
  • Cities with the most gun shops experience nearly four times higher gun suicide rates than those with the fewest, signaling the importance of expanding cities' gun violence prevention efforts to include local gun dealers in addition to stemming illegal guns.
  • Cities with the highest rates of gun suicides include Bradenton, Florida; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Sarasota, Florida; and Grand Junction, Colorado.

Three of Texas' Leading Teen Pregnancy Prevention Organizations Join Forces to Reach More Young Texans

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective August 1, The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (statewide), Ntarupt | North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Teens (Dallas), and HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS (San Antonio) are merging to improve the well-being of young Texans through equitable access to sexual health education and resources.

Key Points: 
  • Statewide collaborations include: Texas Is Ready , the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative and many statewide youth programs and Youth Advisory Groups.
  • Awareness: create public conversations about adolescent sexual health among young Texans, caregivers, educators, and policymakers.
  • Research/Data: serve as the expert in research and data insights for young Texans' sexual health.
  • Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy , established in 2009, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the rate of unintended teen pregnancy in Texas through research, advocacy, collaboration, and training.

Virtual Rehabilitation Market Will Reach $2,312.3 Million by 2030, says P&S Intelligence

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The global virtual rehabilitation market is projected to reach $2,312.3 million by 2030 from $325.6 million in 2021, at a CAGR of 24.3% during 20212030, according to the market research report published by P&S Intelligence.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The global virtual rehabilitation market is projected to reach $2,312.3 million by 2030 from $325.6 million in 2021, at a CAGR of 24.3% during 20212030, according to the market research report published by P&S Intelligence.
  • VR technologies are evolving to be more economical and accessible, and, as a result, their usage for rehabilitation is growing.
  • Therefore, a favorable effect of the pandemic has been the virtual rehabilitation market expansion.
  • In 2021, rehabilitation centers and clinics contributed above 40% of the revenue to the virtual rehabilitation market, as patients can interact with the trainer directly, which allows them to familiarize with the virtual rehabilitation process with ease, which improves the chances of recovery.