Health
Doctors trained to be confidantes for risk-taking teenagers
Doctors have successfully reduced risk-taking behavior in teenagers and young people, in a world-first trial led by the University of Melbourne.
Sep 30, 2015
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News tagged with risky behaviors
Addiction
Primary care-based addiction treatment lowers substance dependence in people with HIV
A program developed at Boston Medical Center (BMC), which integrates addiction treatment into primary care for patients with or at risk for HIV, has been shown to lower patients' substance dependence and encourage their engagement ...
Sep 29, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Most contact lens wearers take chances with their eyes: CDC
(HealthDay)—Most contact lens wearers close their eyes to safety recommendations, a new U.S. government study finds.
Aug 20, 2015
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Health
Abusive men put female partners at greater sexual risk, study finds
Abusive men put female partners at greater sexual risk, study finds
Aug 6, 2015
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Health
Stronger working memory and reduced sexual risk-taking in adolescents
Teenagers vary substantially in their ability to control impulses and regulate their behavior. Adolescents who have difficulty with impulse control may be more prone to risky sexual behavior, with serious consequences such ...
Jun 17, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
HIV prevention and risk behaviors follow weekly patterns
The peak time for seeking information on topics related to HIV, such as prevention and testing, is at the beginning of the week, while risky sexual behaviors tend to increase on the weekends, according to a new analysis by ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Pediatrics
State laws dampen texting by teen drivers but rates still high
State laws banning texting while driving led to significant reductions in the number of teens using their cell phones while behind the wheel, but nearly one-third still admitted to engaging in this risky behavior, according ...
Apr 25, 2015
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Addiction
Cutting meth availability does not reduce sexually transmitted infections, says study
Health officials often cite the ability to control illegal methamphetamine sales as a tool to reduce HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but limiting the drug actually may increase such diseases among certain ...
Apr 21, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
A bad buzz: Men with HIV need fewer drinks to feel effects
Researchers at Yale and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System compared the number of drinks that men with HIV infection, versus those without it, needed to get a buzz. They found that HIV-infected men were more sensitive to ...
Apr 20, 2015
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Addiction
Identifying how drinking contexts and youth characteristics change over time
Previous research among young and older adults has suggested that the context in which drinking occurs may contribute to specific alcohol-related problems, such as aggression, risky sex, and drinking and driving. However, ...
Mar 17, 2015
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