Survey reveals women and doctors aren't talking about HPV
Eighty-eight percent of women rely on their healthcare providers to learn about gynecological issues, yet only 19 percent said their doctor has talked to them about cervical cancer and its cause - the human papillomavirus (HPV) - according to a new survey released by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). HPV is extremely common, affecting an estimated 80 percent of sexually...Researchers get neurons and silicon talking
The ultimate applications are potentially limitless. In the long term it will possibly enable the creation of very sophisticated neural prostheses to combat neurological disorders. What's more, it could allow the creation of organic computers that use living neurons as their CPU. Those applications are potentially decades away, but in the much nearer term the new technology could enable ve...Talking Bout My Generation: The Evolution of Online Marketing Research
Utilizing reliable market research on an ongoing basis is the most effective way to ensure a successful marketing campaign. Nevertheless, for many companies, the benefits of conducting marketing research and the costs of conducting marketing research always seem to be at odds: Marketing research can be expensive. Not knowing your customers needs can be costly. The traditional s...Baby Talking Is Good For Your Child
For ages mothers have been using baby talk with their children. And yet many a times they have been advised by //ople not to use baby talk as it may lead to delay in learning how to speak a language. Now research shows that mothers have been right all along! In an article in the journal Infancy, researchers Erik D. Thiessen and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff had said that baby talk and the...Need for More Talking Therapies for Treating Depression
Mental health campaigners have claimed that there is a need for more talking therapies for people with depression//. The government has planned to announce the sites of two talking therapy pilot centers in Doncaster and Newham, aimed at cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in helping people return to work. If it succeeded other centers could also be opened around England....Stalking Fast Becoming A Problem of Public Health
In a new study conducted nationally over the US, authors have explained that stalking is not only a criminal problem for justice but it is also a public health issue //. The authors explained that they surveyed over 10,000 adult, of whom about 4.5% of tem were found by them to have reported of having been stalked at some time in their lives, which would add up to roughly more than 7 million wom...Talking With Families may Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
Physicians and registered dietitians who are trained in a new communication method called motivational interviewing may be able to help families change lifestyle behaviors, according to a study. Robert Schwartz, M.D., and colleagues conducted a nonrandomized clinical trial in which they asked 91 families about their dietary habits and lifestyle choices. Results from his study are...Talking About Your Feelings Really Does Help
If you're feeling sad or angry, then you need to talk about your feelings with someone, for a new study has found that doing so really will help you feel better. The study found that talking things over with a therapist, or a pal, or even putting your feelings down on paper, produces a therapeutic effect in the brain, thereby helping us feel better. Psychologists at UCL...