News tagged with risk behaviors


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

Study examines how parenthood affects gay couples' health, HIV risk

Gay parents face many of the same challenges as straight parents when it comes to sex and intimacy after having children, according to a new study of gay fathers published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology. The fi ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Indoor tanners rationalize risky behavior, study finds

(HealthDay) -- Young people who use tanning beds rationalize the risky behavior with statements like "everything causes cancer these days," a new study finds.

Health created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research showing how real-life exposure to violence disrupts a child's sleep habits

When violence shatters a child's world, the torment can continue into their sleep, according to researchers in Cleveland. The impact is measurable and affected by the severity of the violence, and the effects can last over ...

Health created Jun 13, 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

Top risk of stroke for normal-weight adults: Getting under 6 hours of sleep

Habitually sleeping less than six hours a night significantly increases the risk of stroke symptoms among middle-age to older adults who are of normal weight and at low risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to ...

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

PTSD outcomes improve as US Army adds behavioral health screening to primary care

American Soldiers are reaping the rewards of an innovative Army program designed to identify and treat Soldiers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression earlier by conducting behavioral health screening ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Many genes of small effect influence economic and political attitudes

(Medical Xpress) -- Unrelated people who are more similar genetically tend to have more similar attitudes and preferences, reports a new Cornell study published May 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The fi ...

Genetics created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, study finds

A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital that involved 31 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clergy can fight HIV on faith-friendly terms

The public health community has long struggled with how best to reduce HIV infection rates among black Americans, which is seven times that of whites. In a new paper in the journal PLoS ONE, a team of phy ...

HIV & AIDS created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US, Great Britain share risk factors for child behavior problems

New research from North Carolina State University shows that the United States and Great Britain share common risk factors that increase the likelihood of behavioral problems in children – and that Britain's broader ...

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

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 created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Keeping obesity rates level could save nearly $550 billion over two decades

Researchers have forecast the cost savings and rise in obesity prevalence over the next two decades in a new public health study.

Health created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study confirms early elevated HIV infection risk in some Step Study participants

A long-term follow-up analysis of participants in the Step Study, an international HIV-vaccine trial, has confirmed that certain subgroups of male study participants were at higher risk of becoming infected after receiving ...

HIV & AIDS created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Healthy lifestyle choices could cut cancer rates: report

(HealthDay) -- Most people know what lifestyle choices will keep the chances of a cancer diagnosis low: Don't smoke, eat healthy, exercise and get the recommended screenings.

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