Journal of Health and Social Behavior
Health benefits of marriage may not extend to all, study says
Marriage may not always be as beneficial to health as experts have led us to believe, according to a new study.
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Divorce costs thousands of women health insurance coverage
(Medical Xpress)—About 115,000 women lose their private health insurance every year in the wake of divorce, according to a University of Michigan study.
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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Socially active older adults have slower rates of health declines
Staying connected to other people through a wide variety of social activities can yield important health consequences as you age.
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Dec 01, 2011 |
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Same-sex cohabitors less healthy than those in heterosexual marriages, study finds
Same-sex couples that live together report worse health than people of the same socioeconomic status who are in heterosexual marriages, according to a national study that could have implications for the gay ...
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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Study examines link between incarceration and psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among current and former inmates of correctional institutions, but what has been less clear is whether incarceration causes these disorders or, alternatively, whether inmates have these ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Behavior problems, not depression, linked to lower grades for depressed youths
Behavior problems, not depression, are linked to lower grades for depressed adolescents, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
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Nov 29, 2012 |
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Diagnostic confidence key for prompt treatment for women with heart symptoms
Doctors who believe that women have "atypical" coronary heart disease symptoms are less certain when diagnosing heart disease in women. As a result, women are less likely than men to receive treatments ...
Cardiology
Aug 29, 2012 |
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People with few assets less likely to plan for end-of-life health care
Socioeconomic status is a big predictor of how likely people are to have living wills, a power of attorney for health care decisions or to participate in informal discussions about treatment preferences with ...
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Aug 17, 2012 |
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Alcohol abuse may be cause, rather than effect of social isolation, poor grades among teens
Rather than gaining "liquid courage" to let loose with friends, teenage drinkers are more likely to feel like social outcasts, according to a new sociological study.
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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Young people of multiple disadvantaged groups face worse health due to more discrimination
An Indiana University study found that teens and young adults who are members of multiple minority or disadvantaged groups face more discrimination than their more privileged peers and, as a result, report worse mental and ...
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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Family matters when it comes to a good night's sleep
Sound, restful sleep may be just a dream for millions of Americans with strained family relationships.
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May 31, 2012 |
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US, Great Britain share risk factors for child behavior problems
New research from North Carolina State University shows that the United States and Great Britain share common risk factors that increase the likelihood of behavioral problems in children – and that Britain's broader ...
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May 16, 2012 |
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Bilingual immigrants report better health than speakers of one language
Healthy individuals who immigrate to the U.S. often see their health decline over time. A recent study from Stanford University suggests that immigrants who learn English while maintaining their native language ...
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Feb 29, 2012 |
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Mental illness a frequent cell mate for those behind bars
(HealthDay)—Eugene King ran away from home at the age of 16, the start of a lifelong pattern of drug abuse, crime and incarceration.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Education levels in Asian American neighborhoods affect residents' health
Higher neighborhood education is associated with better self-rated health among Asian Americans who live in Asian ethnic neighborhoods, but this correlation between individual health and neighborhood education levels does ...
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Nov 08, 2012 |
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