New study finds vasectomy does not increase prostate cancer risk
...ts were between the ages of 40 and 74 and had been married at some time. The men were interviewed by telephone and asked about previous illnesses, vasectomy, smoking and alcohol consumption, prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, rectal examination, previous urological symptoms, family history of cancer, ...World-first study shows solo mothers choose donor insemination because they lack a partner
...rence in the quality of parenting between solo and married DI mothers, and no difference between the two grou... "However, inspection of the findings showed that married DI mothers showed particularly high levels of interaction, whereas solo DI mothers were also above a...Zimbabwean women very willing to use diaphragms-potential HIV prevention method
... study which is ongoing. Ninety-seven percent are married and seventy percent have had only one partner in their life. Before entering the study, only one percent had ever used a diaphragm. KY jelly was used in addition to diaphragms by almost all of the women....Research shows that male smokers who want a long life should get married
...nd that, after factoring out all other influences, married men in the sample were 6.1% per cent less likely to die over the period than unmarried men. This effect was smaller for women. Married women were 2.9% less likely to die than unmarried women. This bonus in male longevity more than compensates for the...From married woman to independent widow
... three stages: the bonds with the former status of married women which continue; the passage of time; and fin...s of widowhood, is still wrapped up with that of a married woman. This is a consequence of the continuing bond with the deceased, the importance of having been...Married couples at risk of same disease
...isk of suffering from the same disease. Over 8,000 married couples aged between 30 and 74 years of age took part in the study. After adjustments were made for age, obesity and smoking status in both partners it was found that the partners of people with asthma, depression and peptic ulcer disease were 70% mo...Why Britain's gay, lesbian and bisexual Muslims need dedicated support groups
..., particularly the expectation and pressure to get married and concern about family honour. Said Dr Yip:" Clearly, a non-heterosexual identity and lifestyle undermines these expectations and often complicates family relations. "Some give in to pressure to get married, and having distanced themselves from th...Health is key to maintaining wealth for seniors
... contrast how health affects the wealth of elderly married couples versus single or wido... take the sting out of health care costs for married couples. Couples with supplemental health insurance are 15 percent less likely ...New method for manufacturing compound has potential for cancer treatment
...ity. His Ph.D. was awarded to him this year. He is married and the father of three sons. The Kaye Innovation Awards at the Hebrew University have been awarded annually since 1994. Isaac Kaye of England, a prominent industrialist in the pharmaceutical industry, established the awards to encourage faculty,...Couple carries research links to the limit
...they decided to share a lifetime together, and got married in 2001. They even share the same date when they w...lt like I could really be myself around him." They married in 2001 and have worked ever since to reach each of their own milestones this summer: their doctoral...Most women can skip Pap smears after hysterectomy
...nal and cervical cancer. "In a woman who has been married for years and has only one sexual partner, it's appropriate to forgo Pap smears after hysterectomy. But if the woman's risk factors for lower genital tract cancer change, all bets are off and she'll need to be screened regularly," says study co-autho...Zimbabwean women value diaphragm as clandestine method to possibly prevent HIV
...ied as inconsistent condom users. Almost all were married and they ranged in age from 16 to 45. Almost all had used the diaphragm in the previous two months and just over 20 percent told their partners every time they used it. Free condoms were also provided to every study participant. "This study adds to ...Dental procedure may reduce risk of premature birth
...nts were 85 percent African-American, 13.4 percent married and had a mean maternal age of 22 at delivery. Similarity of treatment groups was compared for selected demographic data and the extent of periodontal disease. There were no significant differences among groups in the proportion of subjects having th...The risk of intimate partner violence varies by ethnicity
...itial data for this study in 1995, surveying 1,635 married or cohabitating couples 18 years of age or older and living in households in the United States. In 2000, a follow-up survey reached 1,025 of these same couples, including 406 white, 232 black, and 387 Hispanic couples. Specific risk factors examine...Scientist gets award for sending people to sleep
...he journal Anesthesiology. He was born in 1947, is married to Dr Janet Wyner-Maze and has two children, and three grandchildren. His hobbies include tennis, cycling and the theatre....Gay, lesbian couples can teach heterosexuals how to improve relationships
... herself to be influenced in a positive way. With married heterosexual couples a discussion is much more of ...articipate in the study. The comparison sample of married couples was drawn from a larger study that recruited couples from around Bloomington, Ind. It was ma...Wanted: people to test orgasmatron
...ound $13,000. In October, he implanted wires in a married woman who responded to his call for volunteers in the local media. "When the device was switched on, the patient reported being almost instantly aroused. She described it as 'really excellent foreplay'," says Meloy. The woman, who had not had an or...Economic impact of back pain substantial
... be female (55 percent), white (88.3 percent), and married (61 percent), with an average age of 48. In their analysis, the researchers looked at such cost categories as in-hospital costs, office-based visits, hospital outpatient visits, emergency room visits, prescription medications and home health services...Urban areas organized in well developed partnering 'markets'
... shortly after entering the workforce and remained married to the same partner, today's marriages occur later...o 59, the age group studied, people on average are married for about 18 years. For the rest of that time, people cohabit for 3.7 years and are either dating or......having problems with their sex life (versus 30% of married people with psoriasis) Half (49%) of young adults (ages 18-24) are also more likely to experience angst in intimate situations (versus 36% of 25-35 year olds) Half (52%) turn off the lights when they are intimate with their partner; 48% worry that ...