More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home^[1]. Even when their parents report storing all firearms locked and unloaded, more than one-third of teens still believe they could access and load one. These are the main findings of our new study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open.

We are behavioral scientists investigating youth injury prevention^[2]...

When LGBTQ+ patients are unsure if they can be open about their identity^[1] and related health needs, it becomes more difficult for them to access high-quality health care.

In our recently published research, my colleagues and I^[2] found that how LGBTQ+ people are treated at the doctor’s office^[3] has a measurable effect on whether they stay up to date with lifesaving preventive care like flu shots, colorectal cancer...