Culture

Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of young teenagers in the USA are Virgins. Sexual activity becomes more common when children reach the ages of 16, 17 onwards.  

It has been a long held belief that tumors arising from exposure to asbestos are caused by mutations in one cell, which then produces multiple clones.  

Different labels for difficulties with reading have been found to be associated with varying beliefs in how effective teachers believe they can be.  

Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout.  

Departing from the belief that a special diet aimed at lowering high blood pressure can ease headaches, a new study suggests it is simply salt intake that is the culprit.  

A zero tolerance for error and uncertainty drives the culture of overdiagnosis and overtreatment, say two senior US doctors in The BMJ.  

Regional culture and infrastructure may be behind high rates of inappropriate breast and prostate cancer imaging, finds a new study.  

Among prescriptions filled for menopausal hormone therapy (HT) in the U.S., almost half now are custom-compounded 'bioidentical' hormones, according to analysis of a recent survey of nearly 500...  

Children in Glasgow can become socialised into the city's gang culture from as young as 12 years old, new research says.  

Findings shed light on side effects of radiation after prostate removalImportant news for men receiving treatment for prostate cancer: Two new studies from the...  

Implementation of the culture-based algorithm may have substantially reduced the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among newly arrived, foreign-born persons in the United States, according to an...  

In 2010, 4.1 percent of emergency department patients received blood culture testing.  

The tragic news of the crash of the Germanwings jetliner in the French Alps on March 24 caused immediate shock, sadness, and an outpouring of sympathy an...  

Gay conversion therapy is a fiercely contested topic - advocates claim it's not harmful but it's been condemned by UK health organisations. Here two men who have undergone treatment outline their opposing views.