http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. In the United States and other developed countries, fluoride is often added to drinking water and toothpaste to help strengthen teeth. But too much naturally occurring fluoride can have exactly the opposite effect. http://phys.org/news247824823.html Space & Earth Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:13:59 EST news247824823 Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends, according to a new analysis of research on the burgeoning relationship industry. http://phys.org/news247721362.html Other Sciences Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:29:37 EST news247721362 More than 1,100 women are raped every day in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), making sexual violence against women 26 times more common than previously thought, a study concluded Wednesday. http://phys.org/news224305966.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 May 2011 04:13:09 EST news224305966 Stigma against overweight people is becoming a cultural norm around the world, even in places where larger bodies have traditionally been valued. That's according to a cross-cultural study of attitudes toward obesity to be published in the April issue of Current Anthropology. http://phys.org/news220550174.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:10:01 EST news220550174 (AP) -- Nearly 3 million lives have been saved by HIV/AIDS treatment but scare resources are being misspent and stigma is still keeping the most vulnerable from seeking help, according to a new book by researchers commissioned by the U.N. http://phys.org/news215934872.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:10:03 EST news215934872 A majority of Australians would seek testing to establish their genetic susceptibility to depression, despite social stigma and questions about the test’s validity, a national study has found. http://phys.org/news211804078.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:28:14 EST news211804078 Despite the existence of effective programs for treating alcohol dependencies and disorders, less than a quarter of people who are diagnosed actually seek treatment. In a recent study by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health researchers report that people diagnosed with alcoholism at some point in their lifetime were more than 60% less likely to seek treatment if they believed they would be stigmatized once their status is known. http://phys.org/news210531782.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:40:04 EST news210531782 From a baby's first blurted "bowl!'" for the word "ball" to the whispered goodbye of a beloved elder, the capacity for complex vocalizations is one of humankind's most remarkable attributes -- and perhaps one we take for granted most of our lives. http://phys.org/news209564483.html Physics Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:21:54 EST news209564483 A collaborative effort between researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego, successfully used human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from patients with Rett syndrome to replicate autism in the lab and study the molecular pathogenesis of the disease. http://phys.org/news208703308.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:08:48 EST news208703308 Teenagers think mental illness carries much more stigma than it actually does, according to new research from The Australian National University. http://phys.org/news206093863.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:18:13 EST news206093863 Information security and privacy in the healthcare sector is an issue of growing importance but much remains to be done to address the various issues raised by healthcare consumers regarding privacy and security and the providers' perspective of regulatory compliance. http://phys.org/news198496178.html Technology Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:10:01 EST news198496178 A college quarterback coming into the locker room with a dislocated shoulder wouldn't care whether the athletic trainer taking care of him is male or female -- or would he? A study from North Carolina State University examining male football players' perceptions of female athletic trainers - and their comfort level in being treated by females - shows that the quarterback would most likely prefer a male, unless the dislocated shoulder made him depressed. http://phys.org/news198244203.html Other Sciences Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:50:18 EST news198244203 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study in the latest issue of The Journal of Law and Economics finds a link between out-of-wedlock births and rates of murder and other crimes. http://phys.org/news197644722.html Other Sciences Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:50:01 EST news197644722 Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse stigma than episodic migraine sufferers and more than those with other neurological diseases including stroke, epilepsy and MS. http://phys.org/news196488984.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:20:01 EST news196488984 Rampant prostitution which has accompanied China's rapid economic growth is fuelling a 30 percent increase in syphilis infections each year, state media reported on Saturday. http://phys.org/news195543648.html Medicine & Health Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:41:07 EST news195543648 The Child Soldiers Global Report 20081 estimates that more than 300,000 children are engaged as soldiers around the globe, and more children are recruited every year in ongoing and new conflicts. Although a number of multinational coalitions are aligned to stop the recruitment of child soldiers, some countries persist in not only the recruitment of children but also in exposing children to both the psychological and physical dangers associated with combat. http://phys.org/news194607266.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:00:17 EST news194607266 Living with a mental illness can be a tough experience for adults, but with the increasing numbers of youth diagnosed and taking medications for mood disorders, it can become a time of isolation, according to a study from Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. http://phys.org/news194004877.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 May 2010 11:14:56 EST news194004877 Children with epilepsy often face multiple challenges — not only seizures but learning, cognitive and school difficulties, side effects from medication, and, not surprisingly, social stigma from their peers. http://phys.org/news192987809.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 May 2010 17:00:01 EST news192987809 A new intervention, the result of a collaboration between researchers from the University of Haifa, City University of New York and Indiana University, was found to reduce the self-stigma and improve the quality of life and self-esteem among persons with serious mental illness. http://phys.org/news192964425.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 May 2010 10:30:01 EST news192964425 (AP) -- Standing outside an Atlanta cotton mill campaigning for her husband's bid to become governor of Georgia, Rosalynn Carter came upon a stooped and weary woman heading home to care for a mentally ill daughter. http://phys.org/news192100760.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 10:19:34 EST news192100760 (PhysOrg.com) -- The way that drugs used to treat mental illness are advertised to doctors could be helping to perpetuate ? rather than break down ? the stigma still attached to mental health problems. http://phys.org/news189698728.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:20:01 EST news189698728 In 2009, approximately 40 percent of adults were single, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In a new study, "I'm a Loser, I'm Not Married, Let's Just All Look at Me," a University of Missouri researcher examined the familial and societal messages given to women who are not married by their mid-30's. Although the number of single women has increased, the stigma associated with being single at that age has not diminished, according to the women in this study. http://phys.org/news188568593.html Other Sciences Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:10:38 EST news188568593 (PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Columbia University researchers has determined that mandatory outpatient treatment for people with severe mental illnesses has led to a drop in violent behavior. The study was published in February in the journal Psychiatric Services. http://phys.org/news187258404.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:50:04 EST news187258404 A Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight. http://phys.org/news184586111.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:20:01 EST news184586111 Intensive home-based nursing in HIV/AIDS patients significantly improves self-reported knowledge of HIV, awareness of medications, and self-reported adherence to medication programmes, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. One home-based care trial included in the review also significantly impacted on HIV stigma, worry, and physical functioning. It did not, however, help improve depressive symptoms, mood, general health, and overall functioning. http://phys.org/news183152574.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:50:02 EST news183152574 Changing the words used to describe someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction may significantly alter the attitudes of health care professionals, even those who specialize in addiction treatment. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have found that health professionals' answers to survey questions about a hypothetical patient varied depending on whether he was described as a "substance abuser" or as "having a substance use disorder." Their study will appear in the International Journal of Drug Policy and has been released online. http://phys.org/news182604133.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:50:01 EST news182604133 A recent evaluation by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours and offers a significant public health benefit. http://phys.org/news181915599.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:07:38 EST news181915599 A majority of Pennsylvania's mobile home residents say they are overwhelmingly satisfied with their homes despite problems like construction quality, social stigma and financing associated with them, according to Penn State geographers. http://phys.org/news181831029.html Other Sciences Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:50:01 EST news181831029 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://phys.org/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://phys.org/news175349961.html Other Sciences Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:20:02 EST news175349961