Health
Abusive men put female partners at greater sexual risk, study finds
Abusive men put female partners at greater sexual risk, study finds
Aug 6, 2015
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News tagged with sexual risk behaviors
Health
Are pornography users more likely to exhibit unsafe sexual behaviors?
Sexual risk behaviors such as casual sex, lack of condom use, and a high number of sexual partners have been linked to poor health outcomes, including an increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections. A systematic ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Addiction
Study of drug users finds people with ADHD started using at younger age
Adults with a history of ADHD who use drugs started using substances one to two years earlier than those with no ADHD history, according to a new University of Florida study.
Jan 28, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Study shows complexities of reducing HIV rates in Russia
Results of a new study conducted in St. Petersburg, Russia, show that decreasing HIV transmission among Russian HIV-infected drinkers will require creative and innovative approaches.
Sep 4, 2014
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Health
Sexual risk behaviors of Hispanic youth vary by language, place of birth
A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that the sexual risk behaviors of young Hispanic people living in the U.S. vary considerably with their degree of acculturation (as defined by where they were born and ...
Sep 3, 2014
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Health
Gang life brings deep health risks for girls
Being involved in a gang poses considerable health-related risks for adolescent African American girls, including more casual sex partners and substance abuse combined with less testing for HIV and less knowledge about preventing ...
Aug 27, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Trauma before enlistment linked to high suicide rates among military personnel, veterans
High rates of suicide among military service members and veterans may be related to traumatic experiences they had before enlisting, making them more vulnerable to suicidal behavior when coping with combat and multiple deployments, ...
Aug 9, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Circumcision does not promote risky behavior by African men, study says
Men do not engage in riskier behaviors after they are circumcised, according to a study in Kenya by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.
Jul 21, 2014
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Pediatrics
Young teens who receive sexts are six times more likely to report having had sex
A study from USC researchers provides new understanding of the relationship between "sexting" and sexual behavior in early adolescence, contributing to an ongoing national conversation about whether sexually explicit text ...
Jun 30, 2014
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Addiction
Researchers analyze AUDs, sexual behavior among South African men
In a study of South African men who drink alcohol in informal drinking environments or "shebeens," researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found a high prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) that directly correlates to ...
Jun 21, 2014
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