A Quarter Of South African Males Likely Using Violence Against Intimate Partners According to a study published in the September 9, 2008 issue of Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), about 27.5% of men in South Africa who have been married or have lived with a partner report using physical violence against their current or most recent female partner.
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Source: www.medicinenet.comWinter Blues May Be Explained By Fluctuations In Serotonin Transport Why do many Canadians get the winter blues? In the first study of its kind in the living human brain, Dr. Jeffrey Meyer and colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health (CAMH) have discovered greater levels of serotonin transporter in the brain in winter than in summer. These findings have important implications for understanding seasonal mood change in
healthy people, vulnerability to seasonal affective disorders and the relationship of light exposure to mood.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMental Health News Briefs From The Journal Of Health And Social Behavior Mental
health is the focus of a number of articles in the September issue of the Journal of
Health and Social Behavior, the quarterly journal of the American Sociological Association (ASA). The following briefs highlight selected sociological findings.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLos Angeles Times Examines Differences Between McCain, Palin Over Discussion Of Condom Use In Schools The Los Angeles Times on Saturday examined differences between Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and his vice presidential running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) over whether condom use should be discussed in schools. According to the Times, McCain and the Republican Party
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Identifies Proteins That Help Provide Immunity Against HIV Among Commercial Sex Workers In Kenya In a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Proteome Research, researchers from the University of Manitoba, along with participants from Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory and the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWorld Vision Report Finds Young Brides At Risk Of Contracting HIV/AIDS A report recently released by World Vision has found that girls in developing countries who marry before age 18 -- whose numbers are expected to double to 100 million in the next 10 years -- are at an increased risk of HIV/AIDS, Reuters reports.
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