News tagged with behavioral risk factor

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Online and offline sexual risk behaviors related in teens

(HealthDay)—Although a minority of adolescents are at high risk for online sexual risk behaviors (OnSRB), these teenagers appear to also be at risk for offline sexual risk behaviors (OffSRB), according ...

Pediatrics created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Participation in clinical trials high among gay, lesbian and bisexual cancer survivors

Cancer survivors who self-identified as being lesbian, gay or bisexual were more than twice as likely as heterosexual cancer survivors to have participated in cancer clinical trials, according to data from a small study presented ...

Cancer created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Foster kids do equally well when adopted by gay, lesbian or heterosexual parents

(Medical Xpress)—High-risk children adopted from foster care do equally well when placed with gay, lesbian or heterosexual parents, UCLA psychologists report in the first multi-year study of children adopted by these three ...

Health created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Education about risk factors for both cancer and CVD led to increased fruit consumption in targeted population

Disease education about overlapping behavioral risk factors for both cancer and cardiovascular disease led to small changes in dietary behavior among a community-based sample of African-American adults, according to data ...

Health created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study looks at risk factors for HIV in US Navy and Marines during 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Same-sex partners and inconsistent condom use were among the major risk factors for HIV infection among U.S. Navy and Marines personnel during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) era, reports a study in the October 1 issue ...

HIV & AIDS created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many more U.S. households ready for disasters: CDC

(HealthDay)—Many households in the United States are ready should a disaster—such as a hurricane or earthquake—strike, federal officials said Thursday.

Health created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Multiple methods can safely help babies get to sleep, study shows

(HealthDay)—Getting some babies to sleep can test a parent's sanity, but bleary-eyed mothers and fathers can be reassured that popular sleep training techniques have no long-lasting positive or negative ...

Pediatrics created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Americans gaining more weight than they say

Despite the increasing awareness of the problem of obesity in the United States, most Americans don't know whether they are gaining or losing weight, according to new research from the Institute for Health ...

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer

Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with throat cancer, say Henry ...

Cancer created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find evidence of link between immune irregularities and autism

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Expert panel calls for new research approach to prevent youth violence

Most research into youth violence has sought to understand the risk factors that increase the likelihood of violence. Now, a federal panel has called for a new research approach to identify the protective factors that would ...

Health created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chemicals in personal care products may increase risk of diabetes in women

A study lead by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows an association between increased concentrations of phthalates in the body and an increased risk of diabetes in women. Phthalates are endocrine disrupting ...

Diabetes created Jul 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows spanking boosts odds of mental illness

People who were hit or spanked as children face higher odds of mental ailments as adults, including mood and anxiety disorders and problems with alcohol and drug abuse, researchers said Monday.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking, head injury, pesticide use may be risk factors for rare sleep disorder

Smoking, head injury, pesticide exposure, farming and less education may be risk factors for a rare sleep disorder that causes people to kick or punch during sleep, according to a study published in the June 27, 2012, online ...

Neuroscience created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health woes persist for young cancer survivors: study

People who survive cancer when they are teenagers or young adults are more likely than their peers who never had cancer to engage in risky behaviors like smoking later on, a US study said Monday.

Cancer created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0