According to a study released by U-M Health System researchers, one way to help curb risky teenage behavior like drunk driving is to do substance abuse screening for all hospitalized patients ages 14-17, and offer brief alcohol and substance abuse intervention programs to those who test positive.
Low-income, immigrant, primary-care patients in New York City continued to suffer the psychiatric effects of 9/11 long after the original terrorist attack, says a new study.
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have been conducting a study on cyberbullying, which they define as willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text including websites, cell phone text messaging and e-mails. Results of their findings are reported in the latest issue of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.
The TV drama "The West Wing," which concludes its seven-year run this Sunday, has helped reshape the cultural understanding of the presidency, according to Trevor and Shawn Parry-Giles, University of Maryland political communication experts who have closely studied and published a book analyzing the series' content, "The Prime Time Presidency: The West Wing and U.S. Nationalism."
Buffalo Bill did more than entertain with his Wild West shows. A Montana State University historian said the shows were a major transmitter of American culture in the late 1800s.
Teenage boys have feelings, too, and when it comes to matters of the heart, they may not be so fleeting after all. Not far beneath the bravado often on display is an unsure adolescent who finds it hard to express emotions that, while new, are nonetheless often sincerely felt.
Research being conducted by UMaine researcher Peter Jumars of the Darling Marine Center and UMaine School of Marine Sciences has created an unlikely pairing between the U.S. Department of Defense and a tiny ocean-going creature known as the opossum shrimp.
The new edition of the popular textbook, The Geopolitics Reader, provides a collection of original readings on the history of geopolitics and its contemporary debates, including excerpts from famous and infamous texts, to encourage readers to think critically about geopolitics.
University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering found that chatroom participants with female usernames received 25 times more threatening and/or sexually explicit private messages than those with male or ambiguous usernames.
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted its first ENERGY STAR rating for residence halls in the nation. Congreve, Lord, and McLaughlin halls are the first dorms in the country to earn the energy efficiency rating, familiar to buyers of appliances and computers. EPA Region 1 Administrator Robert Varney recognized UNH in a ceremony May 8.
Binghamton University geographers Eugene Tettey-Fio and John Frazier don't have to look far for examples of how race and ethnicity are changing the face of America. And they didn't struggle to find contributors for their latest book, either. It grew directly out of a successful conference they put together two years ago.
While the sexy singles on "Desperate Housewives'" Wisteria Lane played by actors Teri Hatcher and Nicollette Sheridan seem to have no problem finding sexual partners, real life singles over age 40 may not be having as much luck, according to a new study.
Gay men who are HIV-positive rarely regret revealing their health status to others, according to a new Ohio State University study. The study, the first of its kind, could be important for clinicians who work with HIV-positive men who are often uncertain whether to tell friends, family, co-workers or others about being diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS.
Some 500 Internet message boards are bringing together adolescents who cut and burn themselves, for example, in a world that's invisible to adults but gives isolated teens a safe forum, reports a new Cornell study.
Multiracial adolescents in middle school are significantly more likely to engage in problems behavior such as violence and substance use than are single-race young people.
How can you help a friend who has a serious illness?
From strip clubs and golf courses to barber shops and garages, a University of Florida English professor has pulled back the curtain on the last oases of unfettered masculinity and written a new book aimed at explaining just what makes those places so attractive to the burlier sex.
NASCAR, and particularly the Nextel Cup, has become an enormously popular sport. Its fan base, ticket sales, and television ratings have attracted the attention of corporations eager to reach this market, often by sponsoring a race car. For the $15-20 million annually a major sponsor spends, they get a 200 mph billboard seen weekly by millions of people.
First there were fish. Then there were crabs. Now, 20 University of Maryland terrapins are taking up residence in Baltimore and other venues around the state plus the District of Columbia for the next six months.
In the first-ever study of U.S. and Iranian college students, support for extreme actions (suicide bombings, nuclear attacks) increased when students were first prompted to think about death.
A graphic design project to examine labeling and stereotypes has grown into an international model on messaging and tolerance.
A new program by UAB psychologists is thought to be effective in reducing accidental playground injuries. The study was published recently in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Sick child who shares name with fictional character in Akeelah and the Bee will join the stars at the movie's premiere April 20.
When this year's new college graduates hit their first professional jobs, women working in male-dominated fields can expect serious obstacles that their counterparts in other areas won't encounter, a Purdue professor says.
Older couples who live in Western countries and enjoy more equality are most likely to report sexual satisfaction, according to a new study on sexual well-being, aging and health conducted in 29 countries by a University of Chicago team, the first study of its kind to examine sexual behavior and satisfaction among middle-aged and older people worldwide.
America's bloodiest one day battle continues to provide military physicians with wartime healthcare basics more than 140 years after it was fought. One hundred sixty-five medical students from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Md., will participate in a six-mile road march on April 27 through the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Md., as part of their first-year curriculum.
Women leaders in non-profit organizations and association management companies surpass national average of female executives in leadership roles among top corporate businesses.
People with low anxiety about public speaking feel the most stress right before they start to talk. For highly worried speakers, however, stress doesn't abate right away. Instead it peaks in the first minute after they start their speech.
Will baby boomers do the same for graying sex as they did for the sexual revolution of the 60s? In this interview, University of Maryland human sexuality expert Robin Sawyer talks about sex for boomers as they age.
The benefits of team sports are well-known and plentiful. But some of the positive experiences of athletics are hidden in a deep, dark closet, says Heather Barber, especially for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) athletes and coaches. Her work on homophobia in sport breaks new ground in the field of sport studies.
Historian Paul Kramer, in his new book "The Blood of Government," details the long-forgotten history of the Philippine-American war and the 40-year occupation that followed. He argues that the Philippine adventure in many ways parallels the current U.S. occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.
In the heat of the 2004 presidential election campaign, nothing fueled the fiery debate over George W. Bush's leadership as much as Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. A noted film scholar now offers a much-needed appraisal of both the film and the furor surrounding it in his new book, Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11: How One Film Divided a Nation.
A University of Virginia study shows that parents are better at assessing their child's emotional states, while teachers are better at rating bad behaviors. The results emphasize the importance of teachers and parents working together in the child's best interest.
A recent study by a Fairleigh Dickinson University economist finds that torture is a poor instrument of intelligence gathering. In this new research, he looks at the long-standing issue of torture effectiveness from a unique perspective.
When men and women are angry, they both choose the news media articles they read with the goal of regulating their moods, a new study suggests. But, in some circumstances, men choose to read articles that will fuel their anger, while women choose articles that will dissipate it.
The current debate over iPods causing hearing loss is just another indicator of how America's "noise-induced" society is causing more hearing problems at earlier ages, says University of Alabama audiologist Rebecca Brooks.
Several experts believe that neither the Authorization to Use Military Force passed by Congress after 9/11 nor the president's inherent constitutional authority provides sufficient legal grounds to justify the statutory violation.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has praised President George W. Bush's strong emphasis on U.S. scientific innovation policy as a key theme in his State of the Union Address last night.
Grand Valley State University experts are available to comment on the economic impact of Super Bowl XL on Detroit and on the clever Super Bowl commercials.
In two new books, a sociology professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, explores an aspect of American culture that is both out in the open and hidden in shadow "“ exotic dance.
Purdue University experts can talk about the research and potential use of alternative fuels in conjunction with President George W. Bush's State of the Union address to be given at 9 p.m. (EST) today (Jan. 31).
The controversy over James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces" challenges the boundaries of the genre of memoir and autobiography, fiction and nonfiction, says Dr. Julia Galbus, associate professor of English at the University of Southern Indiana and an expert on memoir in American literature.
In their new book "The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Sex Differences Affect Your Health," the Society for Women's Health Research has assembled a team of medical experts to tell women what they need to know about their health "“- and how it differs from men's -"“ from young adulthood to menopause and beyond.
Dr. Edward "Ted" Frantz, assistant professor of history at the University of Indianapolis, is available to discuss the death of Coretta Scott King and its relevance to the civil rights movement.
Today's parents are multitasking more than ever: juggling parental duties, working increasing hours and keeping up with household chores. But rather than feelings of efficiency, multitasking often produces stress and anxiety.
Bring mystery, adventure, and fun to the search for information: this describes how the Williams College Libraries introduce students to library resources and services.
During his State of the Union address tomorrow, President George W. Bush is expected to discuss healthcare and tax reform, plus the increased use of nuclear energy to help reduce U.S. dependence on oil.
Grand Valley State University experts are available to comment on President Bush's State of the Union address including issues relating to terrorism, health care, and the economy.
The Super Bowl, which was once simply a championship football game, has grown into something much bigger than that as America's largest entertainment extravaganza.
The film "Brokeback Mountain" challenges the last haven of traditional American masculinity, and this is why many straight men are avoiding the film, says Dr. Richard Megraw, assistant professor of American studies at The University of Alabama and an expert on the American West in the 20th century.
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