More than half of adults in Louisiana have experienced physical violence during their lifetime but what those acts look like ...

Pick a place where you know you can go right away if you feel like your safety is being threatened. It could be the home of a trusted family member or friend, or a local shelter for domestic violence ...

A fatal weekend shooting in Cornwall, Ont., is shedding a stark spotlight on a segment of the population whose experience of ...

According the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, domestic violence cases increased by 25-33 percent globally in 2020. At the local level, domestic violence calls in Jefferson County increased by ...

Domestic violence, also called intimate partner violence, is a pattern of abusive behavior in a relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another partner.

Experiencing a violent encounter even once with an intimate partner or family member may increase a young adult's risk of having a heart attack, stroke or a heart failure hospitalization years later, ...

Take a moment and let the title of this article sink in: “Partner violence is common.” For this article, the title is the main point. It is the crucible. So why did I choose to make the title the ...

Study into intimate partner violence finds strangulation and head impacts increase risk of long-term memory loss and cognitive disabilities ...

A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham highlights the opportunity for orthopedic surgeons to play a critical role in ...

Experts say financial pressures, alcohol consumption, and the stress of social obligations are all factors that contribute to ...

An 81-year-old Cornwall man died by suicide after shooting his 80-year-old former partner and her 83-year-old male friend on ...

Smadar Samson met a group of women who had become homeless after leaving abusive relationships, while she was doing volunteer work in homelessness outreach. Some had children in tow, others had ...