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Strained relationships with family have a big effect on overall health, study says

Strained relationships with parents, siblings or extended family members may be more harmful to people's health than a troubled relationship with a significant other, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.

7 Nov 2019

When caring for a sick spouse shakes a marriage to the core

For a dozen years, Larry Bocchiere, 68, didn't find it especially difficult to care for his wife, Deborah, who struggled with breathing problems. But as her illness took a downward turn, he became overwhelmed by stress.

7 Nov 2019

Current ecology, not ancestral dispersal patterns, impacts the severity of menopause symptoms

A recent theory states that women enter menopause at different ages and have varying extents of symptoms due in part to residence patterns after marriage--or whether couples disperse to live with paternal or maternal kin.

6 Nov 2019

Mother's warmth and acceptance may help prevent teens from entering into abusive relationships

A mother's warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being in an abusive relationship later in life, even if her own marriage is contentious, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

30 Oct 2019

UVA scientists awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to study genetic variation linked with heart disease

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.7 million grant to scientists from the University of Virginia to study a genetic variation associated with coronary heart disease.

29 Oct 2019

People with PTSD 1.8 times as likely to have other infections, study finds

First-of-its-kind study finds people with PTSD were 1.8 times as likely to have any infection as those without PTSD, ranging from being 1.3 times as likely to have meningitis, to 1.7 times as likely to have influenza, to 2.7 times as likely to have viral hepatitis.

15 Oct 2019

Early childhood trauma linked to poorer health for women

Researchers have long known that childhood trauma is linked to poorer health for women at midlife. A new study shows one important reason why.

17 Sep 2019

Bias against unmarried cancer patients affects their treatment

Unmarried patients with cancer are less likely to get potentially life-saving surgery or radiotherapy than their married counterparts, raising the concern that medical providers may be relying on stereotypes that discount sources of social support other than a current spouse.

10 Sep 2019

Individual's premarital views about uncommitted sex may put marriages at risk

An individual's premarital views about uncommitted sex may make it more difficult to remain blissfully married, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

6 Sep 2019

Study investigates the impact of driving stoppage on social isolation of older adults

Whether it's going to the local grocery store or to a friend's home, driving a car plays a major role among seniors seeking to maintain their independence.

29 Aug 2019

Married people less likely to experience dementia, finds study

Dementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age.

28 Aug 2019

Researchers study rural LGBTQ young adults' motivations for engaging in activism

While marriage equality continues to be a big win for the LGBTQ movement since its passage in the U.S. in 2015, many activists are concerned about what's next.

20 Aug 2019

Religion may play role in HPV vaccination rate for female college students

It's been more than a decade since a vaccine was introduced to prevent contraction of human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S.

19 Aug 2019

Federal experts’ advice on HPV vaccine could leave adults confused

Vaccination decisions are usually pretty straightforward. People either meet the criteria for the vaccine based on their age or other factors or they don't. But when a federal panel recently recommended an update to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine guidelines, it left a lot of uncertainty.

8 Aug 2019

Marriage News and Research

Strained relationships with family have a big effect on overall health, study says

When caring for a sick spouse shakes a marriage to the core

Current ecology, not ancestral dispersal patterns, impacts the severity of menopause symptoms

Mother's warmth and acceptance may help prevent teens from entering into abusive relationships

UVA scientists awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to study genetic variation linked with heart disease

People with PTSD 1.8 times as likely to have other infections, study finds

Early childhood trauma linked to poorer health for women

Bias against unmarried cancer patients affects their treatment

Individual's premarital views about uncommitted sex may put marriages at risk

Study investigates the impact of driving stoppage on social isolation of older adults

Married people less likely to experience dementia, finds study

Researchers study rural LGBTQ young adults' motivations for engaging in activism

Religion may play role in HPV vaccination rate for female college students

Federal experts’ advice on HPV vaccine could leave adults confused

New Milford Hospital’s Eating Well program offers comfort to patients and caregivers

Johns Hopkins researchers link 'stressors' in middle age to memory decline in older women

International report identifies the main actions necessary to reduce epilepsy treatment gap

Research team to create new technology for tackling concussion

Sociologist identifies link between decline in stable manufacturing jobs and reduced fertility rates

Stonewall riots has brought attention to health care needs of LGBTQ people

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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