Scientists find war vets' hand dexterity determines susceptibility to PTSD
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...eased in the vardenafil group, particularly in the perceived sexual life and interference with activities sub-scores. This study will be presented in Moderated Poster Session 47 on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 starting at 3:30 p.m. IMPROVEMENT WITH SILDENAFIL IN MEN WITH MODERATE AND SEVERE LOWER URINARY TRAC...Follow-up care for breast cancer patients is 'devalued and deregulated'
...f factors into account; these include the level of perceived risk to the patient from the disease and its treatment, the patients own preferences (they may feel safer with follow-up by specialists rather than GPs), and the quality of the community-based support available. Follow-up warrants a more refined appr...Talking sex on the factory floor in China
...ethods. The baseline data on attitudes indicated a perceived need for contraceptive use in unmarried youth; around 90% of women in both groups said contraceptive use was necessary in premarital sex. Privacy, anonymity and appropriate services for the young migrant workers may be more important in determining u...What's the fat content? Whether or not you notice depends on how you think
... all types of cookies. In contrast, individualists perceived the fat content uniformly across contexts. Collectivists consider context information in their product categorization more than individualists, the authors write. Individualists ignore the context and focus only on product features. The authors c...Avian influenza on people's minds
...problem in getting messages across, in influencing perceived susceptibility, and in persuading people to adopt appropriate behaviors, says Sarah C. Condry, the lead author of the study. The study focused on what American consumers would likely do if highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza were found in poultr...STAMP system can help professionals to identify potentially violent individuals
...in their minds. They were able to tell me how they perceived the event and how they tried to handle it. Many...estion or making the same statements. Mumbling was perceived to be a sign of mounting frustration and a cue for violence. Pacing was seen as an indication of...Students with symptoms of mental illness often don't seek help
...ciated with not seeking treatment included lack of perceived need, being unaware of services or insurance coverage, skepticism about effectiveness, or being Asian or Pacific Islander. Women were more likely to realize they need treatment and seek it, he said. It's important to understand what motivates stud...Postpartum hospital discharges -- when is the 'right time?'
... discharge if at least one of the three informants perceived that either the mother or infant should stay longer. Federal legislation The Newborns and Mothers Health Protection Act of 1996 requires insurance plans offering maternity coverage to pay for at least a 48-hour hospital stay following childbirth,...Even older women at high risk have little interest in being tested for HIV, study finds
...e-Womens Research Institute. These women had a low perceived risk, which was not always accurate based on their... In short, women with little HIV knowledge and low perceived personal risk were less interested in HIV testing, a finding that is consistent with attitudes in mu...