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Teen sexting, the gender gap

A survey of US adolescents reveals a gender gap in attitudes towards sexting and perceived harm.

Health created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Ethical oversight needed for social network health research

Participant-led research, such as studies conducted via social networks, are increasingly common and have several advantages over more standard research but there are some concerns about their ethical oversight, according ...

Other created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How common is 'sexting' among urban minority youth?

Sexting, the use of technology to send or receive sexually explicit messages, photos, or videos, is a relatively new trend and, in many cases, has legal implications. As many as 25-50% of young people may ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First lady announces healthy recipe search effort

(AP)—Michelle Obama says five media companies and a social media website are working together to make it easier to find nutritious recipes.

Health created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Should grandma join Facebook? It may give her a cognitive boost, study finds

Preliminary research findings suggest that learning to use Facebook may help give adults older than 65 a cognitive boost.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nursing professor claims teens are "sleep texting"

Nursing professor Elizabeth Dowdell, of Villanova University has reported in an interview with a CBS news affiliate in Philadelphia, that she has discovered a new phenomena she calls "sleep texting." She says it's just like ...

Health created Feb 18, 2013 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4 | with audio podcast weblog

Social networking approach to public health research raises hypoglycemia awareness

Hypoglycemia may be a much larger problem among patients with diabetes than is currently realized, according to a study of members of a diabetes-focused social network conducted by researchers in Boston Children's Hospital's ...

Diabetes created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Support needed for children losing parent at early age

A study exploring the impact of early parental death has revealed the long-term damage and suffering that can be experienced by individuals in adult life if appropriate levels of support are not provided at the time of bereavement. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social media may prove useful in prevention of HIV, STDs, study shows

(Medical Xpress)— Facebook and other social networking technologies could serve as effective tools for preventing HIV infection among at-risk groups, new UCLA research suggests.

HIV & AIDS created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intervention helps mothers of children diagnosed with cancer

(HealthDay)—Compared with a nondirective support intervention, mothers of children recently diagnosed with cancer who participate in the Bright IDEAS problem-solving skills training (PSST) intervention ...

Cancer created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Facebook makes users envious, dissatisfied

In a joint research study conducted by the Department of Information Systems of the TU Darmstadt (Prof. Dr. Peter Buxmann) and the Institute of Information Systems of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Dr. Hanna Krasnova), ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Health and law expert: NFL not alone in handling concussions as 'benign' problems

More than 2,000 former football players are suing the National Football League, saying the league should have taken action earlier to deal with injuries related to concussions more seriously.

Health created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter can help people lose weight

(Medical Xpress)—Using Twitter can help you achieve a healthy weight. A study by researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health has found that using Twitter, the popular information network ...

Health created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

30 percent of teen girls report meeting offline with someone they met online

A new study highlights the risk that female teenagers face when they go online – a risk heightened for teen girls who have been victims of abuse or neglect.

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Social networking: Is the igeneration a 'we' generation?

(Medical Xpress)—Social networking sites may increase the bonds of friendship for nine to 13-year-old boys, according to researchers from the University of York.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast