Nearly one out of five women and one out of seven men aged 20 and older globally faced sexual violence as a child, according to a study published in The Lancet today. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle conducted the analysis using the newest Global Burden of Disease research. This is the most comprehensive investigation of the prevalence of sexual violence against children (SVAC) covering 204 locations by ages and sex from 1990 to 2023, while accounting for when people were first exposed to such violence. 

Consumers perceive healthy foods as “fresher,” leading to the belief that they spoil faster. This causes both unnecessary food waste and lost profits.

The PEERS for Preschoolers program, developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, is now one of the only evidence-based solutions designed to help young children (ages 4–6) on the autism spectrum to learn the fundamental skills needed to form lasting friendships. And the world is taking notice.

A sweeping 26-country study reveals a consistent gap in trust toward climate scientists based on political ideology, with right-leaning individuals reporting lower trust than their left-leaning counterparts. The divide is especially stark in wealthier democracies and English-speaking nations, according to the research, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology. The findings expand on past studies focused primarily on Western, English-speaking contexts.

New Haven, Conn. — A sweeping new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) reveals stark disparities in life expectancy across U.S. states and Washington, D.C. over the past century – offering new insights into how a region’s public health policies, social conditions, and environmental factors can shape people’s lifespans.

Analyzing more than 179 million deaths between 1969 and 2020, the multi-institutional research team traced life expectancy trends by birth cohort — a more precise measure for following the life experiences of a population than traditional year-by-year summaries of mortality, which represent a mix of many generations.

The study, which appears in JAMA Network Open, found that some states saw dramatic gains in life expectancy, while others, particularly in the U.S. South, experienced little or no improvement over an entire century.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis led a study of nearly 30,000 students that shatters misconceptions about eating disorders, a common and misunderstood condition.