03 September 2010

US research on marriage and men's health

New research from the Harvard Men's Health Watch based on a survey of 127,545 American adults has found that marriage improves health indicators and decreases the risk of certain diseases. The research also found that marital stress, divorce and the death of a spouse had the opposite effect, particularly on men.

Read more: http://www.prb.org/Articles/2010/usmarriagemenshealth.aspx

03 September 2010

Effectiveness and cost effectivness of parent training

Research commissioned by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence carried out by Jane Barlow and colleagues has found that parent training has a consistently positive impact up to four months after training. The findings came from a meta-analysis of 37 randomised controlled trials from medicine, social science and education.

Read more: http://www.preventionaction.org/what-works/parwent-training/...

01 September 2010

New research: early puberty and attachment

A study sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, has found that insecure attachment was associated with the early onset of puberty. The study followed 373 girls from birth until the age of 15.

Read more: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/releases/...

01 September 2010

Sexual Health Week: new campaign from FPA on STIs in people over 50

The 2010 Sexual Health Week (13-19th September) is being marked by FPA in a new campaign to target the spread of STIs in people over 50.

Read more: http://www.fpa.org.uk/Campaignsandadvocacy/SexualHealthWeek/...

01 September 2010

Relate publishes new research into affairs

To coincide with the release of their new book After the affair, Relate have commissioned new research into what constitutes an affair including looking at the influence of modern technologies.

Read more: http://www.relate.org.uk/press/21/index.html

01 September 2010

Population Reference Bureau: updated tables on total fertility rates

The Population Reference Bureau has published an updated table showing trends in total fertility rated. The tables show that there were 10 developed countries with low or very low fertility whose populations were now considered 'rising'.

Read more: http://www.prb.org/Articles/2010/lowfertilitytfr.aspx

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