America's Biggest Public Health Crisis May Be Guns

Medical experts were once reluctant to get involved in the politically charged gun debate, but it’s taken on new urgency as the US spirals ever deeper into crisis. Gun violence has become the country’s leading cause of death for kids and teens younger than 19 and, according to a congressional report, costs hospitals more than $1 billion annually. Now, medical professionals are getting involved. Here's how gun violence is changing American healthcare.

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