Archive: 12/09/2014
Report outlines 'must-have' sexual health services for men
(Medical Xpress)—Compared with women, American men have worse access to reproductive and sexual health care, research shows, a disparity fueled in part by the lack of standard clinical guidelines on the types and timing ...
Sep 12, 2014
Whooping cough vaccine recommended for pregnant women amid spike in cases
Expectant moms should be vaccinated for pertussis, or whooping cough, during their third trimester, according to obstetricians at Loyola University Health System. Those in close contact with the infant also should be up to ...
Sep 12, 2014
Scientists show that nicotine withdrawal reduces response to rewards across species
Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of preventable death worldwide and is associated with approximately 440,000 deaths in the United States each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but ...
Sep 12, 2014
Dendritic cells affect onset and progress of psoriasis
Different types of dendritic cells in human skin have assorted functions in the early and more advanced stages of psoriasis report researchers in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine. The scientists suggest that new strategies ...
Sep 12, 2014
A meta-analysis of three types of peer norms and their relation with adolescent sexual behavior
Researchers at Utrecht University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute collaborated on a meta-analysis of research on adolescent sexual behavior.
Sep 12, 2014