Health
Relationship Insecurity May Undermine Your Health
People who feel insecure in their relationships may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and other health problems, according to a new Canadian study.
In fact, those who felt insecure in relationships or avoided getting close to others appeared to have a greater risk of developing several chronic diseases, according to an analysis of data [...]
Colleges Not Doing Enough to Combat Student Drinking: Report
U.S. colleges aren’t doing enough to limit student access to alcohol, a new study contends.
College administrators do recognize that student drinking is a major problem, but they focus on individual interventions and campus-based alcohol restrictions. They need to do more work with communities to develop policies to reduce excess drinking by students, such as monitoring [...]
Generic Lovenox Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis
The first generic version of enoxaparin sodium injection (brand name: Lovenox), a blood-thinning drug designed to prevent deep vein thrombosis, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The condition, abbreviated as DVT, can cause potentially deadly blood clots that form in veins deep within the body. Veins in the lower leg and thigh [...]
HIV-Positive Women Who Want to Conceive Feel Stigma: Survey
Some HIV-positive women who want to have children feel stigmatized by their doctors, new research has found.
In the study, Canadian researchers surveyed 159 HIV-positive women in the province of Ontario. Forty-five percent of the women were born in Canada, while 55 percent were born elsewhere, mainly in HIV-endemic areas such as sub-Saharan Africa and the [...]
