Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...ative social and emotional consequences, such as a bad reputation, getting into trouble, feeling bad about themselves, feeling guilty, or having a relationship with a partner become worse. The study fi...Asthmatics naturally deficient in antiviral immunity, report scientists
...it identifies a new way of treating and preventing bad attacks of asthma associated with the common cold.'" The team examined the interferon responses of cells taken from the lungs of healthy and asthmatic volunteers, measuring how effectively a cold virus (Rhinovirus) was able to replicate in them. Rhin...Dr. Gutin selected as Fulbright Senior Specialist
..., approximately 75 percent of the public is in the bad category. If you could get everybody who is in the bad category into the good category, the impact on public health would be greater than any other lifesty...Certain weight control behaviors may precipitate obesity among adolescent girls
...eriments with humans and other animals that eating bad foods, eating sporadically and not exercising is associated with weight problems." These results suggest that prevention efforts should target those adolescents with these particular high-risk behaviors to understand what is causing the rise in obesi...Bad outcomes related to, but not caused by, misdosing of clotbusters in heart attack patients
...ight patients, small misdosings should not lead to bad outcomes. These are a class of drugs that can save lives, but tend to be underused." For their study, the Duke team analyzed the results of the 16,949-patient clinical trial concluded in 1998 known as ASSENT-2 (Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy o...Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
... anti-inflammatory steroids only during periods of bad symptoms, rather than daily as current guidelines recommend, a new study shows. Symptoms of mild, persistent asthma are wheezing, coughing, or chest tightness two to six days of the week, or awakening due to asthma two or three times a month. Convent...American Heart Association telephone news briefing
...ic syndrome criteria in this Danish study. Fat is bad even for the fit: Study links body fatness and increased cardiovascular risk factors in aerobically fit men Fatness was a better predictor of cardiovascular risk factors compared to levels of aerobic fitness in this University of Colorado study. ...Eliminating enzyme dramatically reduces cardiovascular disease
... involve more than affecting the levels of good or bad cholesterol," said Rudel. Rudel is also studying how the three enzymes are activated to alter cholesterol. Evidence suggests that a diet high in mono-unsaturated fats, which include olive oil, nuts and nut butters, avocado and sesame seeds, may stimu...Mayo Clinic researchers discover genetic glitch in the heart's electrical system
...es in the heart's electrical system appear to be a bad combination, but we need further study to understand why and how this occurs." In the Mayo Clinic Proceedings article, two cases were studied by Mayo Clinic researchers in which both individuals were proficient swimmers. A teenage girl died at swim......se. "When something goes wrong with the plan, like bad weather, they adjust for it. For the unmotivated exerciser, an obstacle becomes a good excuse to do nothing. It's a mindset." Of all the participants, boomer-age women (40 to 55) tended to have the highest activity level and awareness of the benefits...Therapy to overcome fears helps children with obsessive-compulsive disorder
...oungster with a fear that the number 13 will cause bad luck might go to the 13th floor of a building to get exposure to this number. Exposure and response prevention teaches children how to reduce their fears and rituals by thinking and acting in more healthy ways. The children learn that their fears and...Two studies document rise of superbugs in the environment
...s." And if regular drug-resistant bacteria weren't bad enough, some bacteria have become multidrug resistant (MDR). Researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School studied the prevalence of bacteria resistant to three or more drugs over a six-year period. From 1998 to ...New treatments for common vaginal infection being studied
... vagina very acidic, and hydrogen peroxide to kill bad bacteria. Dead cells are carried away in the norma...V, Chlamydia and human papillomavirus. Multiplying bad bacteria produce an undesirable odor and vaginal discharge may be thick and white. All sexually act...Sensor warns of gastrointestinal problems
... concentration the sensor can indicate how good or bad the circulation in the stomach wall is. The main components of the sensor are a pH-sensitive polymer (hydrogel) and a micro pressure sensor. The polymer contains a large quantity of water and shrinks or swells in response to the changing pH-value. I...Leprosy genome tells story of human migrations, French researchers report in Science
...prosy to North America. "Colonialism was extremely bad for parts of the world in terms of human health," said Cole. The disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae , primarily affects the skin and nervous system, particularly the limbs and digits. It's not especially contagious, as people once widely believ...Penn study shows liver receptor key to diet-dependent differences in blood lipid levels
...re good in terms of decreasing atherosclerosis and bad in terms of increased triglycerides," explains Lazar. Indeed, although LXR-based experimental drugs, which dramatically increase LXR activity throughout the body, reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, they also lead to high levels of triglycerides....Study finds ADHD improves with sensory intervention
... at ADHD and blame themselves or the child for the bad behavior," said Koenig. The goal of ADHD treatment is to prevent failure in school, family problems and poor self-esteem. If not addressed early, the disorder can trouble sufferers into adulthood. In its current study, the group is working with a t...Leading patient safety advocates assess progress in reducing medical error
...nd that attitude has given way to the concept that bad systems, not bad people, lead to the majority of medical injuries and errors. Another major effect of the report was...A diet high in milk may cut heart disease and stroke risk
...e authors suggest that milk has had something of a bad press in respect of its impact on cholesterol, and they conclude: "The present perception of milk as harmful, in increasing cardiovascular risk, should be challenged, and every effort should be made to restore it to its rightful place in a healthy di...Short on time, long on feeling: Study suggests deadlines intensify emotions
... a close colleague's home. The colleague is a very bad cook and burns the dinner. A dessert made and brought by the participant is not much better: It's dry and not at all what was planned. Nonetheless, the two have "a cheerful evening and chat until late into the night." The other half of the participan...