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Interesting Information : Compulsive Hoarding

Interesting Information : Compulsive Hoarding

Even though Elizabeth Nelson was raised in an upper-middle class suburb, she felt a deep sense of shame about her living conditions growing up. The spacious basement where she rode her Big Wheel at age 3 was filled to the brim by the time she was 8. As years went by, the homeâ’s empty spaces disappeared, replaced with clutter. She was so used to piles, it took Nelson years to realize her momâ’s compulsion to collect and save was a psychiatric condition. She recounts a visit to her parentsâ’ home as an adult. â’My dad was using portable urinals...

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10 Steps to Stay Healthy in Hard Economic Times

10 Steps to Stay Healthy in Hard Economic Times

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”  was first found as a Welsh folk proverb (1866) ‘Eat an apple on going to bed,/ And you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread.’ First attested in the United States in 1913 After many months of wondering, we finally have confirmation that weâ’re in a recession. Unfortunately, that means spending less on necessities and eliminating what we now consider to be luxuries. But during these tough economic times, the Institute for Good Medicine and the physician members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society urge you to protect your greatest asset â’“...

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Another Duh Study :: Feeling Undesirable = Anything Goes Sexually

Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior according to new research out of the University of Toronto. They may also develop psychological problems as a consequence of feeling undesirable. The study examines the link between sex and mental health â’“ found that undesirable gay men face stigmatization, avoidance and outright rejection, which can lead to depression, anxiety and alcohol abuse. It also highlighted cases whereby undesirable gay men will forgo safe-sex discussion and, in some cases, condom use, in the context of sex with a more attractive partner. â’We...

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“Just Say No” Failed :: Time to End “War on Drugs”

“Just Say No” Failed :: Time to End “War on Drugs”

New research finds that a national campaignâ’s anti-drug TV ads failed to convince young children and teenagers to stay away from marijuana and actually might have encouraged some to try smoking pot. In their 1999 to 2004 incarnation, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaignâ’s TV ads â’either had no effects on kids or possibly had a boomerang effect,â’ said Robert Hornik, lead author of a new study and professor of communication at the University of Pennsylvania. The U.S. Congress created the anti-drug campaign in the late 1990s and gave almost $1 billion to it through 2004, according to the...

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MSMW :: Down Low Black Men Highest Risk HIV

MSMW :: Down Low Black Men Highest Risk HIV

The National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report from the HIV Incidence Surveillance System that identified several U.S. subpopulations as being at increased risk for contracting HIV. The report confirmed that black men who have sex with men, including those who also have sex with women, were among those at highest risk. Indiana University sexual health expert Brian Dodge has conducted research involving bisexually active men and he co-edited a special section of the journal “Archives of Sexual Behavior,” available now, that addresses this important issue. â’The media and general public are obsessed with disclosure, but...

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