Psychology & Psychiatry
Nonconsensual porn is a growing threat among young adults, researchers find
One out of every 12 respondents in a nationwide survey say they have been victims of nonconsensual pornography.
Feb 22, 2019
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Florida International University
Pediatrics
In the age of smart devices, young children spending more time in front of TV screens
A new study by Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work researchers about screen time shows that children are spending more time watching television than ever before. Comparing pre-mobile device usage in 1997 ...
Feb 19, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds ensemble music programs positively affect students' character, competence
A study performed by FIU's Community-Based Research Institute (CBRI) at Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work has found that ensemble-based musical instruction in an after school program positively affects ...
Feb 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effectively treating childhood anxiety can be done for less, new study finds
Computer-based interventions can cut childhood anxiety treatment costs nearly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University in Miami.
Jan 30, 2019
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Health
Pictorial warning labels on hookahs reduce smoking satisfaction and exposure to smoking-related toxicants
In the first clinical laboratory study to provide evidence on the effects of warning labels on waterpipes, also known as hookahs, researchers at FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work found pictorial ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma affects brain and increases risk of substance use in adolescence, study finds
A new study led by FIU researchers at the Center for Children and Families found that traumatic childhood experiences like domestic violence, abuse and parental incarceration impact brain functioning and increase the risk ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Pediatrics
Worried about traveling with your kids over the holidays? Read this first
A little preparation can spare parents who travel with their children – and those around them – from feeling the blues this holiday season.
Dec 13, 2018
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Health
Here's what we know today about the dangers of vaping
Florida International University psychologists Elisa Trucco and Matthew Sutherland are in a race to find answers about the impact of e-cigarettes on the adolescent brain. Calls to the FIU Center for Children and Families ...
Dec 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Major data release set for early 2019 as recruitment wraps up for nation's largest adolescent brain study
Research teams all across the globe are eagerly awaiting a major release of data from the largest study ever attempted on the adolescent brain.
Dec 4, 2018
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Health
Want to know what toxins you're being exposed to? Your urine has answers
Over the course of a lifespan, from conception to death, each person encounters a wide variety of environmental stressors such as pollution, tobacco smoke, the sun's rays, pharmaceutical agents, and some constituents of food. ...
Nov 28, 2018
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