News tagged with psychological medicine
Children at risk of eating disorders have higher IQ and better working memory, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Children at risk for eating disorders on average have a higher IQ and better working memory but have poorer attentional control, according to researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Targeted health support needed for those with lower IQs
(Medical Xpress)—Targeted health support is necessary for people with lower IQs according to new research which shows that they are unhappier and more likely to have poorer health than people with higher ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Smoking trends among Mexicans, Mexican-Americans
(Medical Xpress)—Led by UC Davis researchers, the first-ever transnational study of Mexico-U.S. migration and smoking has found that U.S.-born Mexican Americans start smoking at an earlier age but are more likely to quit ...
Addiction
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Weight gain worry for stressed black girls
Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues, ...
Health
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Children with asthma at-risk for mental health issues
(Medical Xpress)—A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Hookah smoking increasingly common among first-year college women
Nearly a quarter of college women try smoking tobacco with a hookah, or water pipe, for the first time during their freshman year, according to new research from The Miriam Hospital's Center for Behavioral and Preventive ...
Addiction
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Vaginal dilation outcomes equivalent to vaginoplasty
(HealthDay) -- Long-term psychosexual outcomes for patients undergoing vaginal dilation are at least equivalent to those undergoing vaginoplasty, according to a study published in the July issue of The Jo ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jul 13, 2012 |
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One in eight heart patients suffer post-traumatic stress disorder
One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a meta-analysis of 24 studies led by Columbia University ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Video games positively impact variety of health outcomes
(HealthDay) -- Although additional rigorous clinical trials are warranted, the literature suggests that video games can be useful in improving a variety of health outcomes, particularly those in the areas ...
Health
May 28, 2012 |
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Psychiatric units safer as in-patient suicide falls
Suicides by psychiatric in-patients have fallen to a new low, research published today has found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 16, 2012 |
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Are women with a history of violent experiences more likely to have risky sex?
Women who have experienced multiple forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new report in the Psychology of Vi ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2012 |
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Unhealthy behaviors more prevalent in survivors of multiple cancers, study shows
A study published by University of Kentucky researchers shows that survivors of multiple cancers report unhealthier behaviors post-diagnosis than control counterparts.
Cancer
Mar 22, 2012 |
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What we don't talk about when we don't talk about sex
How often does your doctor ask about your sexual life? Unfortunately, the answer may be: not often enough. Leaving the subject off the check-up checklist could mean missing an important link to overall wellness.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Is modern medicine ill with dehumanization?
"Anyone who has been admitted into a hospital or undergone a procedure, even if cared for in the most appropriate way, can feel as though they were treated like an animal or object," says Harvard University psychologist and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Study finds a quarter of adults with HIV were abused as children
One in four HIV patients was found to have been sexually abused as a child, according to a two-year Duke University study of more than 600 HIV patients. Traumatic childhood experiences were also linked to worse health outcomes ...
HIV & AIDS
Mar 14, 2012 |
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