http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Each day, an average of nine people are killed in the United States and more than 1,000 injured by drivers doing something other than driving. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-drivers-attention.html Health Tue, 21 May 2013 06:14:56 EST news288335683 The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the vaccine, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-focus-std-cancer-hpv-vaccine.html Health Thu, 02 May 2013 11:42:11 EST news286713724 Green calorie labels may lead people to see nutrition-poor foods in a healthier light. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-green-food-nutrition-poor-healthy.html Health Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:50:01 EST news282295789 (Medical Xpress)—Viewers of primetime crime dramas, like NCIS, CSI or Law & Order, are more inclined than non-viewers to see themselves intervening on behalf of the victim of a sexual assault, according to recent research at Washington State University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-crime-drama-viewers-aid-sexual.html Health Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:10:00 EST news280548583 (Medical Xpress)— With the nation experiencing one of the earliest flu seasons since the winter of 2003, Matthew McGlone – an associate professor of advertising in The University of Texas at Austin's College of Communication – has discovered a subtle linguistic strategy for promoting vaccination. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-earliest-flu-seasons-subtle-strategy.html Health Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:07:34 EST news275324849 Many Americans have fatalistic views on cancer prevention—they believe that getting cancer is a matter of luck or fate. Recent research, published in the Journal of Communication, found that people who use the internet to inquire about their health are more likely to have a positive outlook on cancer prevention and diagnosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-internet-fatalistic-view-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:45:39 EST news274365931 (Medical Xpress)—People are more likely to trust health messages tweeted by doctors who have a lot of followers, but not the messages they retweet, according to researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-retweeted-health-messages-patient.html Health Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:06:58 EST news267897989 A groundbreaking new research study from Indiana University suggests there may be benefits to the controversial activities of "pro-ana" bloggers, the online community for people with eating disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-pro-anorexic-bloggers-groundbreaking.html Health Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:24:43 EST news264673475 (Medical Xpress) -- Interactive telephone calls and tailored print materials helped glaucoma patients adhere to their treatment better, but not significantly as compared with a control group. The report on a randomized controlled clinical trial was published online first by the Archives of Ophthalmology, a JAMA Network publication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-glaucoma-patients.html Ophthalmology Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:37:27 EST news261290229 Beliefs about nature and nurture can affect how patients and their families respond to news about their diagnosis, according to Penn State health communication researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-beliefs-genes-god-health-strategies.html Health Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:49:34 EST news250768168 Younger adults who generally feel anxious tend to immediately avoid anti-smoking videos that describe how cigarettes can lead to death, disease and harm to others, before considering the message, according to a new University of Georgia study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-negative-anti-smoking-ads-overlook-audience.html Health Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:07:37 EST news240055648 (PhysOrg.com) -- Obese individuals shown in online news images are frequently portrayed in a negative and stigmatizing way, according to a study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. The study is published online in the Journal of Health Communication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-obesity-stigma-prevalent-online-news.html Health Fri, 06 May 2011 08:03:55 EST news223887815