EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A study of students at seven public high schools in Texas suggests that “sexting” (a combination of the words sex and texting, which is the practice of electronically sending sexually explicit images or messages) was prevalent and…
Study Suggests Teen Sexting Prevalent, May Be Linked to Sexual Behaviors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 2, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Jeff. R. Temple, Ph.D., call Brianne O’Donnell at 212-220-4444 or email brianne.odonnell@gabbe.com. To reach editorial author Megan A. Moreno, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H., call Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 or email tmorrissey@uwhealth.org. CHICAGO– A study of students at seven public high schools in…
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Household Contacts of Children with Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections Appear to Have High Rate of MRSA Colonization
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Stephanie A. Fritz, M.D., M.S.C.I., call Beth Miller at 314-286-0119 or email millerbe@wustl.edu. The journal also is providing an “Advice for Patients” article on staphylococcal infections. CHICAGO– Household contacts of children with Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)…
Genetics, Rapid Childhood Growth and the Development of Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Daniel W. Belsky, Ph.D., call Mary Jane Gore at 919-660-1309 or email mary.gore@duke.edu. To contact editorial author Jose R. Fernandez, Ph.D., call Bob Shepard at 205-934-8934 or email bshep@uab.edu. CHICAGO– A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals…
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals with higher genetic risk scores were more likely to be chronically obese in adulthood (see news release below). Household contacts of children with staphylococcus aureus skin and…