News tagged with misperception


Study finds link between sexual harassment and 'purging'—in men

Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 09, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Attempts to correct 'death panel' myth may backfire

Efforts to correct false beliefs about health care reform may backfire, depending on individuals' political views and level of knowledge, suggests a study in the February issue of Medical Care. ...

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Many Americans still in the dark about antibiotic resistance

(HealthDay)—Americans are not as smart about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance as they should be, a new poll shows.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Project highlights growing activism among people living with dementia

A researcher at the University of Southampton in collaboration with an artist at the University of Bradford have developed a brand new educational resource for raising awareness about the 820,000 people in ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Five-year survey confirms Uruguay's world-leading tobacco control strategy is delivering results

The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project) today launched a new report on the effectiveness of tobacco control policies in Uruguay. The ITC Uruguay Survey (the Survey) found that the country's ...

Addiction created Aug 02, 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

40 million Americans addicted to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs

(HealthDay) -- About 40 million Americans are addicted to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs, new research finds.

Addiction created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Are feminism and attachment parenting practices compatible?

What kind of mothers do feminists make? According to a new study by Miriam Liss and Mindy Erchull, from the University of Mary Washington in the US, feminist mothers endorse the importance of the time-intensive, hands-on ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Moffitt researchers find adolescents with cancer concerned about their future reproductive health

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that adolescents newly diagnosed with cancer have strong concerns about their ability to have children as cancer survivors. They also found that standard health-related ...

Pediatrics created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Misperception of weight is an important barrier to weight loss

When University of Illinois researchers surveyed over 3,500 college applicants, more than a third couldn't report their weight accurately, and overweight and obese men were more likely to underestimate their weight than women.

Health created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Consumers mistake fair-trade foods for lower-calorie

(Medical Xpress) -- Claims on food labels that a product is organic, locally produced or made by workers subject to fair labor practices may mislead consumers into thinking that such foods are low in calories, ...

Health created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Two cities, one vast gap in child obesity

Doris Chang limits her three sons' intake of sweets and doesn't feed them any processed or frozen food. At their Manhattan Beach, Calif., home, she monitors the boys' time in front of the television and keeps them busy with ...

Health created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British Journal of Nutrition: Fat found in pistachios may not be readily absorbed by the body

A new study now appearing in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Nutrition, finds that fat in pistachios may not be completely absorbed by the body. The randomized controlled-feeding study, which is the first-of-its-kind resear ...

Health created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

IOM report calls for cultural transformation of attitudes toward pain and its prevention and management

Every year, at least 116 million adult Americans experience chronic pain, a condition that costs the nation between $560 billion and $635 billion annually, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Much of this pain ...

Health created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Poor understanding of anesthesiologist's role during labor may affect maternal and fetal outcomes

Today, one in four or five women in Ontario will give birth through a cesarean or "C-section." A new study, led by researchers from St. Michael's Hospital and The Wilson Centre for Research in Education and the Department ...

Other created May 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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