The statistics are scary. The number of kids requiring hospital treatment each year for physical assault-related injuries can fill every seat in nine stadiums. And 19 percent of those injured kids ...

E-bikes are not just causing more injuries as they become more popular. They are also changing the nature of severe trauma ...

The boy had been screaming for over an hour, and his foster mom was beginning to panic. She didn’t know what had sparked the attack, and already the neighbors were calling to complain about the noise.

Trauma can leave lasting scars on children, impacting their behavior, development, and emotional well-being. Experts say the effects may not always be visible, but they are often deeply rooted.

About 50 elementary counselors in Salem-Keizer Public Schools recently spent several hours learning how to prepare and educate students ahead of lockdown drills, which can be traumatizing to some ...

Trauma is never the same for everyone. People have different ways to deal with trauma whether it is finding comfort in others or feeling too ashamed of it. A lot of people refuse to believe that kids ...

While the potential dangers lurking online can be terrifying for parents, being vigilant and proactive is a great way to keep kids safe. According to a report by the National Telecommunications and ...

The Maimonides Pediatric Trauma Center marked a decade of life-saving care at its 10th Annual Community for Kids benefit, held Dec. 4 at the El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin. The milestone event ...

Dr. Rochelle Hanson, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, stands in front of the the National Crime Victims Research & ...

After last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the young survivors underwent a routine that has become all too familiar. Teams of crisis counselors were dispatched, vigils and funerals were ...