Psychology & Psychiatry
We need to learn from the men who rape
Approximately five times more women than men are victims of sexual assault and young adults are at especially high risk.
Nov 21, 2018
0
4
Page 3 - News tagged with acceptance
Health
Domestic violence is widely accepted in most developing countries, new study reveals
Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is widespread in developing countries, with 36 per cent of people believing it is justified in certain situations.
Oct 31, 2018
1
4
Health
When it comes to sugary drinks, people prefer a nudge than a tax
If sugary drinks were sold in smaller bottles, stores stocked fewer of them, and positioned them less prominently, we would drink fewer of them. But would we find these changes acceptable? The results of our recent study ...
Jun 10, 2016
0
1
Oncology & Cancer
New minimally invasive test identifies patients for Barrett's esophagus screening
A new minimally invasive cell sampling device coupled with assessment of trefoil factor 3 expression can be used to identify patients with reflux symptoms who warrant endoscopy to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, according to ...
Jan 29, 2015
0
4
Health
Population Council reports positive acceptability for investigational contraceptive ring
The Population Council published new research in the November issue of the journal Contraception demonstrating that an investigational one-year contraceptive vaginal ring containing Nestorone and ethinyl estradiol was found ...
Dec 16, 2014
0
0
Medications
New study looks at improving vaccine awareness
The best medical therapies won't do much good if the public abstains from using them. Resistance to life-saving interventions may have a variety of root causes, particularly if the biotechnology involved is new and poorly ...
Sep 15, 2014
0
0
Health
Incentives to breastfeed and quit smoking backed by the young
(Medical Xpress)—Men and women aged 44 or younger are more likely to agree with financial incentives to encourage breastfeeding and smoking cessation during pregnancy compared to those aged 65 and over.
Jul 21, 2014
0
0
Health
Social stigmas against breast-feeding may contribute to African-American college students' hesitation
African-American mothers breast-feed their children at lower rates than Caucasian, Latina and Asian mothers. This difference often has been attributed to socio-demographic factors such as age, income, education and personal ...
Dec 4, 2013
0
0
Pediatrics
Bioethicist discusses targeting parents of obese children
(HealthDay)—Parents of obese children should be targeted in an effort to deal with a serious national problem, according to a viewpoint piece published in the September issue of JAMA Pediatrics.
Sep 23, 2013
7
0
Health
30 million girls risk genital mutilation: UNICEF
More than 125 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, and 30 million more girls are at risk in the next decade, UNICEF said Monday.
Jul 22, 2013
3
0
