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College students who feel 'invincible' unlikely to accept vaccines

Vaccines to protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and herpes, are being developed and may soon be available to college students. However, limited research has been conducted to determine ...

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TV Drama Can be More Persuasive Than News Program, Study Finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- A fictional television drama may be more effective in persuading young women to use birth control than a news-format program on the same issue, according to a new study.

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created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teens who believe they'll die young are more likely to engage in risky behavior

University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die before age 35, and this belief predicted ...

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