Gun Violence

The Threats We Know (and the Ones We Don’t)

By Madelyn McKeague | Feb 26, 2018 | Comments Off on The Threats We Know (and the Ones We Don’t)

A public health risk declaration draws attention to an issue and, more importantly, indicates funds should be allocated to its prevention. After scores of trending hashtags, of neighborhoods and cities becoming synonymous with tragedies, the right time to declare gun violence a public health crisis has long passed.

What Is the Gun Gag Rule, and Why Should It Matter to You?

By Barbara Gold | Jul 7, 2017 | Comments Off on What Is the Gun Gag Rule, and Why Should It Matter to You?

Pediatricians ask lots of questions relevant to children’s health and well-being. Do you have a smoker in the house; is there a swimming pool; do you insist on the use of an infant/toddler car seat or a seat belt? Do you wear a seat belt? Does your child wear a bike helmet; brush his or her teeth; drink sugary beverages?

My Sister’s Keeper: Working to Reduce Domestic Violence and Gun Violence

By NWHN Staff | Mar 1, 2014 | Comments Off on My Sister’s Keeper: Working to Reduce Domestic Violence and Gun Violence

On October 27, 2012 my sister Nina was found dead of a gunshot to her head. It was the worst day of my life, and has left a wound that will never heal.