http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The feeling of stigmatization that people living with HIV often experience doesn't only exact a psychological toll -new UCLA research suggests it can also lead to quantifiably negative health outcomes. http://www.physorg.com/news175356473.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:09:40 EST news175356473 The Internet has spawned a virtual subculture of "johns" who share information electronically about prostitution, potentially making them harder to catch, according to a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University criminologist. http://www.physorg.com/news175349961.html Other Sciences Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:20:02 EST news175349961 (AP) -- Got stress? Oh, yeah, college students say, what with roommates, GPAs, student loans and all the rest. But where's the line between feeling simply stressed and being truly depressed? http://www.physorg.com/news162108064.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 07:02:08 EST news162108064 In sub-Saharan Africa, the issue of infertility is often obscured by the region's high fertility rates. Though problematic, particularly for women, little is known about how different regions understand and respond to infertility or how coping mechanisms differ. New research by Marida Hollos, a Brown University anthropologist, investigates the cultural context and consequences of infertility within two high-fertility populations in Nigeria. The findings, published this month in Social Science and Medicine, illustrate how the stigma of infertility can disadvantage many aspects of a woman's life - from the inability to participate in certain activities to determining where and how she is ultimately buried. http://www.physorg.com/news159699827.html Other Sciences Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:04:18 EST news159699827 The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are often treated with contempt and outright anger. There have been many efforts to combat the stigma of mental illness, but with limited success at best. That's in part because the stereotypes are so powerful: Mental patients are either violently dangerous or docile and incompetent. We fear the first and disdain the latter. http://www.physorg.com/news155323424.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:24:19 EST news155323424 Less than 2 percent of Americans use coupons, likely because of fear of being viewed as cheap or poor. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research demonstrates that not only do coupon users face stigmatization; people who stand near them do too. http://www.physorg.com/news140710526.html Other Sciences Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:15:26 EST news140710526