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Michigan courts use HIV disclosure laws to punish poor, marginalized individuals

(Medical Xpress) -- Michigan's felony HIV disclosure law is a tool to control and punish marginalized and poor individuals in criminal court cases, according to new University of Michigan findings.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Gay sex fuels HIV rise in Catholic Philippines

Gay sex in a conservative Catholic society where the influential church forbids the use of condoms is fuelling an alarming rise of HIV infections in the Philippines, experts warn.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

'Sexting' may be just a normal part of dating for Internet generation

(Medical Xpress) -- For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of "sexting," or sending sexually explicit photos or messages through phones, may be just another normal, healthy component ...

Health created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study looks at what happens when roommates, partners have different levels of tolerance for housework left undone

(Medical Xpress) -- One area that can contribute to relational satisfaction between romantic partners or roommates can be division of household labor. Studies have shown that women traditionally do more in the household.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HIV racial disparities noted for men who have sex with men

(HealthDay) -- Similar racial disparities are seen in HIV infection for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a study published online July 20 in The La ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female money doesn't buy male happiness

Macho men whose partners earn more than they do have worse romantic relationships, in part because the difference in income is a strain for them, according to a new study by Patrick Coughlin and Jay Wade from Fordham University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Emergency patients prefer technology-based interventions for behavioral issues

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that emergency department patients prefer technology-based interventions for high-risk behaviors such as alcohol use, unsafe sex and violence. ER patients said they would choose ...

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychologists discover links between angry thoughts and displaced aggression in male gang affiliates

(Medical Xpress) -- Research conducted among pupils in three London schools has shown that male street gang affiliates who engage in angry rumination (i.e. think continuously about provoking or negative events and situations) ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Sharing food with others can lead to jealousy

When is lunch not just lunch? When someone in a romantic relationship shares a meal with an ex-lover, finds two Cornell studies that looked at jealousy and shared meals. The studies find that people who are ...

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

Drugs used to treat HIV also reduce risk of HIV infection

People at high risk of HIV infection can reduce their risk of acquiring the disease by taking antiretroviral drugs, according to Cochrane researchers. In an update of a systematic review first published in 2009, the researchers ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder

A recent study by Erika J. Wolf, PhD, and Principal Investigator Mark W. Miller, PhD, both from the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with higher risk of female-to-male transmission of HIV

An investigation led by UCSF has found that the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased three fold for women with bacterial vaginosis, a common disorder in which the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is ...

HIV & AIDS created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wednesday is national HIV testing day

(HealthDay) -- More than 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but 20 percent of them don't know they're infected.

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

Thinking of a loved one eases painful memories

(Medical Xpress) -- Here's another reason to keep a photo of a loved one on your desk. After recalling an upsetting event, thinking about your mother or romantic partner can make you feel better and reduce your negative thinking, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secret love cheats pose a greater infection risk than those in open sexual relationships

People who were sexually unfaithful without their partner's knowledge were less likely to practice safe sex than those who had other sexual relationships with their partner's consent. They were also more likely to be under ...

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0