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Articles of Note: February 2026 Edition

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly romp through the peer-reviewed literature. As always, some good stuff to sort through–I point your attention to (another) article that questions whether routine CTA is the way to proceed with strangulation patients (Moon, et al); a new examination of brain injuries with IPV by Makovec […]

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Articles of Note: Happy 17th Anniversary to Us

We are officially the big age of 17 years here at FHO. I assure you a lot has changed since FHO was birthed as a nerdy little WordPress blog in the early oughts. For one, there are *a lot* more of you, and for that, I am always eternally grateful. 2025 was a tough year […]

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Articles of Note: December 2025 Edition

Welcome to our last edition of Articles of Note for 2025, our monthly romp through the peer-reviewed literature. Before we close the chapter on what can only be described as a turbulent year, a final, lengthy list for your perusal. I’d like to point out a significant number of human trafficking articles among the various and sundry […]

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Articles of Note: November 2025

Good morning, friends. Like many of you right now, I am feeling some kind of way–off kilter, a bit unsure of how we proceed right now. These are definitely uncertain times for us as a profession, and I am hoping time will give us some of the answers many are searching for. In moments like […]

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Articles of Note: October 2025

Greetings, friends–apologies for being MIA. Things have been–hectic. I write this from a very luxe seat on the Amtrak coming home from NYC, where I had a delightful time with colleagues today at John Jay and their 6th Annual Forensic Science Symposium. They were nice enough to invite me to deliver the keynote, but the […]

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Articles of Note: August 2025 Edition

Good morning from a hot and humid Washington, DC. It’s time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly romp through the peer-reviewed literature. This month we are chock full of articles on IPV and brain injury. Really–just a ton of new reading on the topic, so I have included quite a bit in the […]

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Articles of Note: July 2025 Edition

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly romp through the peer-reviewed literature. This edition is a bit light, as the summer months often are, but there are still some choice items on the list: the USPSTF recommendations for screening for IPV and caregiver abuse of older and vulnerable adults, for instance; also […]

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Articles of Note: June 2025 Edition

Greetings, friends and welcome back to Articles of Note, our monthly romp through what’s new and noteworthy in the peer-reviewed literature. It’s a swampy day here in the DMV, perfect for getting caught up on your reading list. This month’s has a few fascinating items for your perusal: check out Dash, et al. and their […]

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Articles of Note: May 2025 Edition

Happy May, good people. I missed April, but a month plus at Fort Cavazos, plus ten days before that in Korea, meant I was just barely treading water. Now I’m home, and I have started a new job (!), so back to regular posts for the time being. This month’s Articles of Note is lengthy, […]

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Articles of Note: March 2025

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, but it will look a bit different beginning this month. In the past, links have directed back to PubMed; with everything happening in the US, that’s no longer a reliable site. It’s currently working, but it isn’t always. So I am switching my links to EuropePMC, which […]

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Articles of Note: February 2025

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, and at least here in the US, we need it now more than ever. As access to science appears to be drying up, I will be doing what I can to make things available over here. That means my regular monthly article updates, plus a concerted effort […]

Articles of Note: February 2025

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, and at least here in the US, we need it now more than ever. As access to science appears to be drying up, I will be doing what I can to make things available over here. That means my regular monthly article updates, plus a concerted effort […]

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Articles of Note: January 2025 (+ a Giveaway)

Happy New Year, friends! FHO is 16 years old, so to commemorate that big anniversary, I will be doing a giveaway (more below). But first, it’s time once again for our monthly romp through the peer-reviewed literature. I want to point out two contraception-related articles for those of you who deal with that particular issue: […]

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Articles of Note: December 2024 Edition

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, our (last) monthly romp this year through the peer-reviewed literature. It’s been a pretty robust year of science; this month is no exception. Pay particular attention to the large number of IPV homicide and human trafficking articles this month. I’m winding down work in my office this […]

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Articles of Note: November 2024 Edition

I’m a little late getting to this because I am still trying to wrap my brain around the recent election here in the US. If you know me at all, have been a reader here on the site for more than a minute, then you are well aware of how I feel about the results. […]

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Articles of Note: October 2024 Edition

Welcome back to Articles of Note, our monthly review of what’s new and notable in the peer-reviewed literature. This month finds some new work from respected colleagues: Berishaj, et al and their article on strangulation and women with disabilities; Campbell, et al, on multidisciplinary, trauma-informed sexual assault cold case investigations; and Wegrzyn, Greeson, & Rice’s […]

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Articles of Note: September 2024 Edition

Good morning from Charleston, SC! I am here for a couple days teaching for the Coast Guard, and then I’ll be in the Dallas area next week doing the same for Army. In my couple days in the office following the IAFN conference and my Asia trip, I was able to compile this month’s Articles […]

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Articles of Note: August 2024 Edition

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly romp through the newly published literature. I am finally home after some significant travel this summer, and am catching up on reading and editing before I head to Denver for this year’s IAFN conference (more on that in a minute). This month’s edition is replete […]

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Articles of Note July 2024 Edition

Greetings from my dining room table. I am just back from Tampa and on my way to Alaska. You’d think this would be the season when things would get slower, but they do not, so I am happy to have two entire days in my office before I am gone again. Lots to get done […]

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Articles of Note: June 2024 Edition

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly romp through the peer-reviewed literature. I’m checking in from Norfolk, where I am working this week, in between trips to Japan and Albuquerque. The long-haul flights gave me plenty of time to read, and there are some fascinating things on this list. I point you […]