New psychology study reveals unexamined costs of rape
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly associated with sexual assault, but a new study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that female victims suffer from a wide spectrum of debilitating effects ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Starting antiretroviral therapy improves HIV-infected Africans' nutrition
Starting HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy reduces food insecurity and improves physical health, thereby contributing to the disruption of a lethal syndemic, UCSF and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers ...
HIV & AIDS
Oct 02, 2012 |
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How sexual power can be disempowering
Gender roles and norms play a key role in sexual behavior between men and women. It is often assumed that men should dominate women sexually. This assumption may lead to loss of both power and the ability to control sexual ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Study looks at risk factors for HIV in US Navy and Marines during 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Same-sex partners and inconsistent condom use were among the major risk factors for HIV infection among U.S. Navy and Marines personnel during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) era, reports a study in the October 1 issue ...
HIV & AIDS
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Improved communication could reduce STD epidemic among black teenagers
(Medical Xpress)—Black urban teenagers from low-income families face a rate of sexually transmitted disease up to 10 times higher than their white counterparts, but recent studies at Oregon State University have identified ...
Health
Sep 25, 2012 |
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'Sexting' may go hand-in-hand with unprotected sex among teens
(HealthDay)—Teens who "sext" sexually explicit texts or images are probably taking other sexual risks as well, with new research indicating these adolescents are seven times more likely to be sexually active ...
Pediatrics
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Magazine articles jeopardize and empower young women's sexuality
Los Angeles, CA (September 4, 2012) While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women's magazines like Cosmopolitan are le ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Preschool children at risk for stress after seeing domestic violence and another traumatic event
(Medical Xpress) -- Preschool children exposed to domestic violence and additional traumatic events are at increased risk for developing traumatic stress disorder, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Most parents think social media not a bad thing: survey
(HealthDay) -- A new survey finds that an overwhelming majority of parents think social media isn't necessarily a bad thing for their children.
Health
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Youths' well-being linked to how well they conform to gender norms
(Medical Xpress) -- Regardless of their sexual orientation, teens who do not fit behavioral norms for their gender are not as happy as their gender-conforming peers, finds a new Cornell study published in the Archives of ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 08, 2012 |
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'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
Jul 24, 2012 |
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HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer
Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with throat cancer, say Henry ...
Cancer
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Exposure to sexual content in popular movies predicts sexual behavior in adolescence
Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents' sexual behavior. And yet, even though a great deal of research has shown that adolescents who watch ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 17, 2012 |
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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
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Nearly 30 percent of teens involved in sexting despite being 'bothered' by requests: study
Teens are sexting -- and at higher rates than previously reported. In the first study of the public health impact of teen sexting, researchers found that close to 30 percent are engaging in the practice of sending nude pictures ...
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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