HIV & AIDS
Do some people really want to get HIV?
(The names used by the interviewees in this article are pseudonyms.)
Oct 19, 2018
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News tagged with website
Psychology & Psychiatry
Facebook status: Sick—how people use the internet to cope with illness
When a person is diagnosed with a serious illness, he or she may seek support from a variety of sources: friends, family, support groups, medical and mental health professionals. Today's toolkit for coping with disease also ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Health
Study calls for more regulation to prevent youth access to e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes may have the potential to reduce smoking, but big tobacco's involvement and a general lack of restriction to youth access are cause for concern, according to a university study.
Aug 22, 2018
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Immunology
Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable, study shows
Research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has found that information available online can provide unreliable information based on old, 'weak' scientific studies. The study 'Fake news or weak science?' is published ...
Jun 14, 2018
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Medications
FDA warns websites marketing unapproved opioids
(HealthDay)—Nine online networks, operating 53 websites, have been warned that they must stop illegally marketing potentially dangerous, unapproved, and misbranded versions of opioid medications, according to the U.S. Food ...
Jun 11, 2018
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Health
Doctor reviews on hospital websites vs. reviews on independent physician rating sites
When looking for a doctor, many consumers turn to websites that post physician ratings and reviews. A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found a discrepancy between doctor reviews provided by hospital websites and ...
Mar 6, 2018
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Health
Relevant health care price info hard to find online
(HealthDay)—Overall, 17 percent of websites provide geographically relevant health care price estimates relating to specific interventions, according to a research letter published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Dec 4, 2017
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Pediatrics
Web-based social media intervention can positively influence parental vaccine behaviors
Pregnant women who received vaccine information through an interactive website monitored by a clinical expert were more likely to vaccinate their children than those who did not use the web resource, according to a Kaiser ...
Nov 6, 2017
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Surgery
Cosmetic surgery on social media—Patients rate preferred social media sites and content
Plastic surgeons using social media to attract patients should know their audience's preferred social media platforms and the types of posts of greatest interest, according to a survey study in the November issue of Plastic ...
Oct 27, 2017
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Other
What motivates men to donate sperm online?
A world-first QUT study into online sperm donor behaviour has revealed the importance men place on their family, friends and the risks associated with donation, has little impact on their motivation or psychology when choosing ...
Sep 19, 2017
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