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Released: 18-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Negative marital communications leave literal, figurative wounds
Ohio State University

A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic inflammation and lowered immune function, new research suggests.

   
Released: 21-Dec-2022 9:55 AM EST
Tis the season to manage stress: Winter holiday story ideas and expert commentary
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Winter Holidays channel on Newswise.

   
Released: 19-Dec-2022 1:00 PM EST
People who practice consensual non-monogamy can face negative social stigma, new research finds
Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Despite rising interest in polyamory and open relationships, new research shows that people in consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships report experiencing a negative social stigma that takes a toll on their well-being.

Released: 5-Dec-2022 4:05 PM EST
We ain't misbehavin' here. The latest news in Behavioral Science on Newswise
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Released: 30-Nov-2022 10:55 AM EST
At SABCS: Sexuality and Fertility Discussions Remain Sidelined Among Young Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Living Beyond Breast Cancer

A majority of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer reported significant sexual health impacts, which most health care providers were unable to help address, according to an LBBC study to be presented at the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium®.

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Released: 17-Nov-2022 11:00 AM EST
Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence during their hospital stay
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns—including multiple injuries, injuries to the head, face, neck, and scalp, and multiple contusions—should be screened for intimate partner violence (IPV), according to study results published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

Newswise: 'Singles in America' study: More Midwesterners consider political issues in dating
Released: 16-Nov-2022 8:30 AM EST
'Singles in America' study: More Midwesterners consider political issues in dating
Indiana University

A new study shows that political issues are increasingly important to singles in the Midwest when it comes to considering potential partners.

 
Newswise: Un nuevo estudio identifica la actividad sexual como desencadenante del asma
4-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Un nuevo estudio identifica la actividad sexual como desencadenante del asma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión Científica Anual del ACAAI muestra que el sexo puede ser un desencadenante no diagnosticado de las exacerbaciones del asma.

Newswise: New Study Identifies Sexual Activity as Asthma Trigger
4-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EDT
New Study Identifies Sexual Activity as Asthma Trigger
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this year’s ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting in Louisville, KY, shows that sex can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations.

Released: 9-Nov-2022 3:15 PM EST
Knowledge is power. The latest research on arthritis is right at your fingertips
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Arthritis channel on Newswise.

Released: 4-Nov-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Personality Influenced College Students’ Romantic Relationships During the Pandemic
Michigan State University

Though the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many people’s social lives, new research from Michigan State University outlines some personality-related factors that may have contributed to students either continuing to form new relationships or avoiding them. The new study by MSU researchers found that one in five college students started a new romantic relationship during the pandemic.

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Released: 2-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Kinsey Institute launches Disability and Sexual Health Initiative with condom use study
Indiana University

The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University is launching a new Disability and Sexual Health Initiative that will focus on under-researched populations with disabilities, starting with a study on condom use.

Released: 28-Oct-2022 12:35 PM EDT
Standard Threshold for Low Testosterone Doesn't Apply to Young Men
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The standard cutoff point for low testosterone levels may not be accurate for men in their mid-forties and younger, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 28-Oct-2022 11:40 AM EDT
Research Team Explores Virtual Romantic Relationships
Hiroshima University

An international team of researchers has published a paper introducing the concept of romantic anthropomorphism, which involves giving a non-human agent human-like characteristics in a romantic context.

   
Newswise: Initiation of Intercourse Alters Vaginal Immune Environment
Released: 26-Oct-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Initiation of Intercourse Alters Vaginal Immune Environment
University of Washington School of Medicine

UW Medicine researchers compared vaginal samples collected from 95 young women or adolescent study participants in Kenya before or after they began having sexual intercourse. They found a sharp increase in proteins that control the immune response, including IL-1β, IL-2, and CXCL8, during the first year after becoming sexually active.

Released: 25-Oct-2022 2:10 PM EDT
The latest news in Opioids, Drug Abuse, and Addiction
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drugs and drug abuse channel.

21-Oct-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatment Often Unaddressed with Female Patients
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

A new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients than with male patients, even when the treatment directly affects sex organs.

Released: 20-Oct-2022 4:10 PM EDT
Homicide Is a Leading Cause of Death in Pregnant Women in the US
BMJ

Women in the US are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric causes of maternal death (high blood pressure disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis), say experts in The BMJ today.

Released: 20-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Dating profile text perceived as more original may spark more attraction
PLOS

A new study involving users of online dating sites has revealed a link between the perceived originality of text in dating profiles and better impressions of attractiveness.



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