About this episode

Dr. Jim McMinn discusses the alarming rise of firearm injuries as the leading cause of death for children in America.

What if the leading cause of death for children in America wasn’t cancer or car accidents — but something we rarely talk about? In this urgent episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn exposes the public‑health crisis taking more young lives than any other: firearm injuries, now responsible for “about 4000 child and adolescent deaths each year” and “roughly sixty kids shot every single day.” Episode Summary Dr. McMinn brings the full weight of his ER experience to this powerful conver...

People in this episode

Host: James McMinn, MD

Topics covered

• gun violence
• public health
• child safety
• firearm injuries
• health crisis

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Products: firearm injuries

Places: America

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