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Spanish prostitutes least likely to use condoms
May 28, 2009 |
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The Centre for Epidemiological Studies into Sexually-Transmitted Diseases and AIDS in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) started a pioneering study in Spain in 2005 to look into the prevalence of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among ...
Happiest European children in Netherlands, Britain ranks low
Apr 21, 2009 |
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The happiest children in Europe are in the Netherlands and Scandinavia but Britain is among the worst places to grow up, according to new British research published Tuesday.
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Risky driving puts P-platers at high danger of crash
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Australia's largest study of young drivers has shown that risky driving habits are putting young drivers at a significantly increased risk of crashing, irrespective of their perceptions about road safety. The study surveyed ...
Gay men's risky sexual behavior linked to feeling undesirable
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior according to new research out of the University of Toronto. They may also develop psychological problems as a consequence ...
Risky decision-making essential to entrepreneurialism
Nov 12, 2008 |
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Whether someone will become the next Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or Henry Ford may be down to whether they make risky decisions, scientists at the University of Cambridge have concluded.
Binge drinking youths find getting old a drag
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Dec 01, 2009 |
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Young men who believe that happiness declines with age are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors such as binge drinking. Their misguided negative view of the aging process may act as a disincentive to behave 'sensibly' ...
Nice guys can finish first and so can their teams
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever thought the other guy was a loser for giving his all for the team even if others weren't pulling their weight?
Why youth hostel showers are like the stock market
Feb 11, 2008 |
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Diversity keeps you warm. At least that is true while you're having a shower in youth hostels. If you like, this sums up the research project just published by scientists from the Universities of Fribourg and Bonn. Their ...
Adolescents' gambling a part of a cluster of problem behaviors
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Oct 23, 2009 |
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Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research ...
Gay, bisexual men who have social anxiety tend to engage in risky sex
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 01, 2009 |
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A Ryerson University HIV researcher has found a link between social anxiety and unsafe sexual activities among gay and bisexual men, some of whom are HIV-positive.
Risks hold little weight when it comes to bad behaviour
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Nov 20, 2006 |
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Why do we ignore public warnings about the dangers of smoking, drinking alcohol, overeating, stressing out, and persist in habits and behaviours that we know aren't good for us?
Alcohol sponsorship linked to hazardous drinking in sportspeople
Nov 18, 2008 |
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A new study provides the first evidence of a link between alcohol-industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking among sportspeople.
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