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. (AP) -- All the dirty laundry younger people seem to air on social networks these days might lead older Americans to conclude that today's tech-savvy generation doesn't care about privacy. http://phys.org/news190557310.html Technology Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:35:28 EST news190557310 (AP) -- Congress voted to overhaul the health care system on a Sunday. On Monday, Patti Lawson e-mailed her employer's human resources office to ask how soon she could get her 22-year-old daughter back on her health insurance. http://phys.org/news189360473.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:30:02 EST news189360473 Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104. http://phys.org/news189340435.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:10:09 EST news189340435 (AP) -- Health insurance premiums for young adults are expected to rise about 17 percent once they're required to buy insurance four years from now. That estimate is from an analysis by Rand Health. http://phys.org/news189101066.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:04:36 EST news189101066 Young adults, a generally healthy population, are increasingly flocking to emergency departments (EDs) instead of outpatient clinics for medical treatment. Young adults remain the most likely age group to lack health insurance and often lose their insurance during this pivotal transition period between adolescence and adulthood. http://phys.org/news188671944.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:30:01 EST news188671944 High school seniors, take note: A wise person once said, "It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it." http://phys.org/news188218203.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:50:45 EST news188218203 Today's youth are generally not the self-centered, antisocial slackers that previous research has made them out to be, according to a provocative new study co-authored by a Michigan State University psychologist. http://phys.org/news187873244.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:01:59 EST news187873244 College students are getting 45 minutes less sleep per night than 40 years ago, and two hours less than the nine recommended by the National Sleep Foundation — putting them at risk of motor vehicle accidents, a small new study suggests. http://phys.org/news186820551.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:50:01 EST news186820551 A University of Illinois researcher advises caution when trying to characterize gender roles and sexual behavior among this country's Latino adolescents and young adults. http://phys.org/news186064583.html Other Sciences Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:36:36 EST news186064583 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mark and Mimi Nichter have published a series of articles recently about the smoking behaviors of college students, offering important insights about smoking related to drinking, gender and stress. http://phys.org/news184923674.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:20:03 EST news184923674 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is saying in letters to two tobacco companies that flavored, dissolvable tobacco products - that the agency compares with candy and says contain a lot of nicotine - could be particularly appealing to kids and young adults. http://phys.org/news184530773.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:10:02 EST news184530773 (PhysOrg.com) -- Alcohol advertisements, including those aired during sporting events, can be misleading with their taglines promoting responsible drinking, says a Purdue University professor. http://phys.org/news184442822.html Other Sciences Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:20:01 EST news184442822 Parents take heed: children and young adults are more likely to pursue sports, music or other pastimes when given an opportunity to nurture their own passion. According to a three-part study led by Genevičve Mageau, a psychology professor at the Université de Montréal, parental control can predict whether a child develops a harmonious or obsessive passion for a hobby. http://phys.org/news184417577.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:20:01 EST news184417577 The formative years don't stop at 18 according to a new study that found the actions and lifestyle of the family continue to influence whether young adults embrace their ethnicity and take pride in their roots. Published in the Journal of Adolescence, the study of young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 found that those whose families continue to teach them about their ethnic background had a greater sense of ethnic identity. http://phys.org/news184252810.html Other Sciences Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:20:23 EST news184252810 A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that healthy older adults without sleep disorders can expect to have a reduced "sleep need" and to be less sleepy during the day than healthy young adults. http://phys.org/news184170162.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:06 EST news184170162 Though parents often have concerns about letting their teens use social media Web sites like Facebook and MySpace, a new study by University of Virginia psychologists suggests that well-adapted youth with positive friendships will use these sites to further enhance the positive relationships they already have. http://phys.org/news183659688.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:50:07 EST news183659688 A groundbreaking study of couples led by Professor Eduardo Franco, Director of McGill University's Cancer Epidemiology Unit, in collaboration with a team of colleagues from McGill and Université de Montréal/Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), found more than half (56 per cent) of young adults in a new sexual relationship were infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). Of those, nearly half (44 per cent) were infected with an HPV type that causes cancer. http://phys.org/news182667291.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:10:01 EST news182667291 People who drink may want to know that coffee won't sober them up, according to new laboratory research. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for people to realize they're drunk. http://phys.org/news179416153.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:50:48 EST news179416153 A study in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that dream-enacting behaviors are common in healthy young adults, and the prevalence of specific behaviors differs between men and women. http://phys.org/news178867678.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:40:01 EST news178867678 New analysis from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) suggests that physicians need to re-think their diagnosis and treatment of sore throat, or pharyngitis, in adolescents and young adults to consider a more newly identified and potentially dangerous culprit as the source of that infection. http://phys.org/news178826723.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:20:01 EST news178826723 The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone calls, and ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether it's putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries - once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. http://phys.org/news177089329.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:20:01 EST news177089329 (PhysOrg.com) -- Everyday, people are required to make decisions quickly and flexibly. In a flash, they must weigh up the advantages, disadvantages and possible consequences of their behaviour and coordinate it with the relevant external circumstances. This learning process involves the messenger substance dopamine. http://phys.org/news175796621.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:01 EST news175796621 Youth may not bring wisdom but, according to a new study from Canada, it does bring generosity as young adults are found to be the most likely to donate blood. The research, published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Health Geographics, looked at what factors had an impact on donating blood. http://phys.org/news174665502.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:20:02 EST news174665502 When adolescents graduate to young adulthood, their preventive care tends to fall by the wayside. A recent study has found that young adults are much less likely to use ambulatory or preventive care, even though their mortality rate is more than twice that of adolescents. http://phys.org/news173096382.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:20:12 EST news173096382 (PhysOrg.com) -- The gene most closely linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease affects brain activity in young adults -- much earlier in life than previously reported -- according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center and The Pennsylvania State University. http://phys.org/news171816576.html Medicine & Health Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:09 EST news171816576 (AP) -- Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000. http://phys.org/news171002228.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:30:01 EST news171002228 Infants who excel at processing new information at 6- and 12-months-old, typically excel in intelligence and academic achievements as young adults in their 20's, according to a study directed by Case Western Reserve University Psychologist Joseph Fagan. http://phys.org/news168863998.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:00:01 EST news168863998 Comprehensive health reform proposals now before Congress could help the more than 13 million uninsured young adults ages 19-29 gain coverage, and such reforms would also help ensure that those who now have coverage would not lose it, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. Extending health insurance coverage to all Americans through expansions in Medicaid and a health insurance exchange with a choice of private and public plans would help guarantee stable, affordable coverage for young adults, according to the report, Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help, 2009 Update. http://phys.org/news168764679.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:20:01 EST news168764679 (PhysOrg.com) -- If your mother smoked during her pregnancy, you are more likely to be addicted to nicotine as a young adult. http://phys.org/news168703041.html Medicine & Health Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:30:03 EST news168703041 (AP) -- U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children among the first in line - at their local schools - the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they'll tackle the virus' all-but-certain resurgence. http://phys.org/news166379556.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:40:01 EST news166379556