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UNL research aims to understand homelessness among women

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Women make up nearly one-third of the homeless population in the United States. Yet little is known about how they become homeless or how they live. University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Les Whitbeck ...





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New study shows linkage between teen girls' weight and sexual behavior

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

A University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception of ...


Men experience sexual dysfunction during hepatitis C therapy

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sexual impairment is common among men with chronic hepatitis C undergoing antiviral therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Instit ...


K-State helps nursing home staff become comfortable with residents' sexual expression

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

"Do not disturb" signs aren't just for newlyweds anymore. They are also a way to give nursing home residents some privacy for sexual expression, according to Kansas State University aging experts.


Researchers study psychological impact of casual sex

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found that young adults engaging in casual sexual encounters do not appear to be at increased risk for harmful psychological outcomes as compared to ...


Sex may be better for mature audiences: study

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New university students might be thinking about exploring another rite of passage when they get to campus: the joy of sex. However, depending on their level of maturity, some students may find less joy than ...


Sexually satisfied women have better general well-being and more vitality

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Pre- and post-menopausal women who self-rated themselves as being sexually satisfied had a higher overall psychological well-being score and scores for "positive well-being" and "vitality," compared with sexually dissatisfied ...


Sexual problems rarely addressed by internists caring for cancer survivors

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Few internists who care for cancer survivors address issues of sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. In their article appearing in a November ...


Substance abuse diagnostic test for teens can also predict high risk sexual behavior

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity; leading to substantial health risks such as unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted illnesses, drug overdoses and alcohol ...


Study: Half of urban teen girls acquire STIs within 2 years of first sexual activity

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active, according to an Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief ...


Viagra for women? Drug developed as antidepressant effective in treating low libido

Viagra for women? Drug developed as antidepressant effective in treating low libido

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 4

The drug flibanserin, which was originally created as an antidepressant, is effective in treating women with low libido, pooled results from three separate clinical trials have found.



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