Depression not so clear cut for teens
Teenagers think mental illness carries much more stigma than it actually does, according to new research from The Australian National University.
Oct 12, 2010
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Insecurities plague electronic health care
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' ...
Jul 16, 2010
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Locker room talk: How male athletes portray female athletic trainers
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 ...
Jul 13, 2010
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Study: Crime rates linked to out-of-wedlock births
(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.
Jul 06, 2010
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Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine
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 ...
Jun 23, 2010
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China syphilis infections up 30 percent each year: report
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.
Jun 12, 2010
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Acceptance, social support, and educational access provide safety net for former child soldiers
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 ...
Jun 01, 2010
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Adolescents cope with mental illness stigmas, researchers report
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 ...
May 25, 2010
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Children with epilepsy say their quality of life is better than their parents think
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.
May 13, 2010
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New intervention to reduce self-stigma among persons with serious mental illness
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 ...
May 13, 2010
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Rosalynn Carter pens new book about mental health
(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 ...
May 03, 2010
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Drug ads still stigmatise mental illness
(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.
Apr 05, 2010
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Never-married women face social stigma, researchers find
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 ...
Mar 23, 2010
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Researchers Find Law Mandating Care for People With Severe Mental Illnesses Helps Reduce Violence
(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 ...
Mar 08, 2010
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Winning the war on weight
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.
Feb 05, 2010
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