risky behavior

Philippine health chief hit for anti-gay comments

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 12/05/2011 - 03:06

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine health chief is under attack for suggesting at an AIDS conference that health workers survey homes of gay children and warn their parents about potentially risky behavior....


 

ADHD Risky Behavior, Dangerous Situations, and Treatments

WebMD Health  Wed, 12/08/2010 - 13:10

man alone at bar drinking beer

WebMD discusses why those with untreated or undiagnosed ADHD may exhibit dangerous or risky behavior and how they can find help.


 

Program Modifies Behavior in Some HIV-Mixed Couples (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Mon, 07/12/2010 - 14:00

A couples-based risk reduction program appeared to lower the rate of risky behavior among black HIV-discordant couples, according to researchers.


 

FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 11/13/2009 - 11:48

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury....


 

Young adults visit doctors least at an age when risky behavior p...

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Thu, 09/24/2009 - 22:00

(University of Rochester Medical Center) The prevalence of substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, homicide and motor vehicle crashes all peak in young adulthood.

Yet the study's findings show that young adults underuse ambulatory medical care, infrequently receive preventive care and rarely receive counseling directed at the greatest threats to their health.


 

Injection Drug Users Still Taking Risks with HIV

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 04/09/2009 - 14:11

TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- Although the number of new cases of HIV among injection drug users has fallen, risky behavior remains common, the CDC said.


 

Risky Behavior Raises HIV Risk in Young Black Men

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 02/05/2009 - 11:57

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The CDC reported today that risky behavior for HIV transmission is still common among young black men who have sex with men.


 

Angry and Depressed About the Recession? Good!

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Tue, 01/20/2009 - 02:00

Strong emotional reactions to the recession can encourage the risky behavior that can lift us out of it