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Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Workplace culture is very different these days. Find out how different by exploring the "In the Workplace" channel
Newswise

The latest articles on occupational medicine, workplace culture, and the labor market are in the "In the Workplace" channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 22-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Fighting AIDS: Why the goal is to diagnose HIV before symptoms appear
Mayo Clinic

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), can hide in the body for many years before symptoms appear.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
A luta contra a AIDS: por que é importante detectar o HIV antes que os sintomas apareçam
Mayo Clinic

O HIV (vírus da imunodeficiência humana) que causa a AIDS (síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida) pode ficar oculto no corpo por muitos anos antes da manifestação dos sintomas.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
Newswise

Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

Released: 20-Nov-2023 8:05 PM EST
These bats use their penis as an “arm” during sex but not for penetration
Cell Press

Mammals usually mate via penetrative sex, but researchers report November 20 in the journal Current Biology that a species of bat, the serotine bat, (Eptesicus serotinus) mates without penetration.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Eye-to-eye contact is rare but shapes our social behavior
McGill University

Scientists have found that while eye-to-eye contact is rare, it plays a vital role in conveying important social messages and predicting subsequent social behavior.

Newswise: Migrant couples have better relationships when they can balance old and new cultures
Released: 13-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Migrant couples have better relationships when they can balance old and new cultures
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Migrant couples who can effectively balance the culture of their homeland while adapting to the dominant culture of their new home are more likely to have a better relationship, according to newly published research from psychologists at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 12-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Adolescent and young adult sex workers more likely to experience muscle dysmorphia
University of Toronto

Using data from over 900 participants in a large, diverse, and national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Health Behaviors, a new study published in the journal Sexual Health researchers found significant associations between sex work and muscle dysmorphia.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Health: Lack of friend or family visits is associated with increased risk of dying
BioMed Central

Never being visited by friends or family is associated with a 39% increased risk of death, study finds.

   
Released: 6-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
University of Chicago, South Side students design and develop new contraceptive counseling tool for young people
University of Chicago Medical Center

A new contraceptive educational tool designed with more than two dozen South Side teenagers and developed by the University of Chicago will help teach young people about various forms of birth control to support adolescent health care decision-making. Hello Options is a portable, all-in-one decision aid featuring 3D replicas of birth control methods that doctors, nurses and counselors can share with patients during clinic visits.

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Released: 2-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EDT
What You Need to Know: Taking Doxycycline for Safer Sex
Cedars-Sinai

As the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) sharply rises in the U.S., new evidence suggests that a common antibiotic—doxycycline—could help prevent the spread of some bacterial infections.

Released: 1-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Mobile phone use may affect semen quality
Université de Genève (University of Geneva)

A team from UNIGE and Swiss TPH has published a large study covering more than a decade of data on the effects of mobile phones on semen quality of young men

Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Examining sexual health equity in emergency care
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A study explores how to better provide resources to sexual partners of those with STIs

Released: 19-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
For relationship maintenance, accurate perception of partner’s behavior is key
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Married couples and long-term romantic partners typically engage in a variety of behaviors that sustain and nourish the relationship. These actions promote higher levels of commitment, which benefits couples’ physical and psychological health. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how such relationship maintenance behaviors interact with satisfaction and commitment.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Hook-ups where one partner is drunker more likely to be seen as assault
University of Essex

Hook-ups where one partner is drunker than the other are more likely to be seen as assault, researchers at the University of Essex revealed.  

Newswise: New research highlights the role of TikTok in spreading videos that encourage violence against women
Released: 10-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
New research highlights the role of TikTok in spreading videos that encourage violence against women
University of Portsmouth

Researchers focusing on the concerning rise of groups who perpetuate misogyny, sexism and even violence against women have uncovered the use of TikTok by incels to spread their extreme beliefs.



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