A large body of literature argues that marriage promotes health and increases longevity. But do these benefits extend to maintaining a healthy body weight, as the economic theory of health investment suggests they should? They do not. Using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), I find that entry into marriage among both men and women aged 51–70 is associated with weight gain and exit from marr...

Many contemporary studies find that married couples are more satisfied with life than unmarried people. However, whether marriage makes people or likely to marry remains a debated question. We reassess this relationship panel data from the German Family Panel (pairfam) and extend previous analyses by adding individual trajectories (slopes) standard fixed-effects regressions (FEIS). thereby able...

Adolescence may be accompanied by abnormalities in menstrual cycles that result in a higher incidence of sleep problems and related psychological disorders. Dietary factors can intensify or improve sleep problems. This study aimed to evaluate the association between sleep problems and habitual dietary patterns among Iranian adolescent girls. Methods: This study was conducted in cities of Mashha...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of marital status on mortality for men. In particular, to examine whether subgroups of unmarried men (widowed, single, and divorced/separated men) have a similar mortality to married men. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING Whitehall civil service, London, between 1967 and 1969. PARTICIPANTS A total of 18,403 men aged 40-64 years with 18 years' follow up. ...

Accidental genital trauma is most commonly caused by straddle-type injuries and is usually treatable by nonoperative management, and most of the injuries have a good prognosis. When the bleeding occurred due to straddle injury in adolescent girl, experienced gynecological examination and treatment were very important. We experienced a case of straddle injury to the posterior fourchette that cau...

This study examined whether family structure was associated with adolescent risk behaviors, including smoking and drinking. Family living arrangements have become increasingly diverse, yet research on adolescent risk behaviors has typically relied on measures of family structure that do not adequately capture this diversity. Data from the 1994-95 National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health...

1 and the Global strategy for women's, children's and adolescents' health 2016–2030 2 have placed renewed emphasis on understanding and addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents. Although they are the largest cohort of adolescents in history, to date, we know relatively little about their contraceptive needs. This is particularly true for unmarried adolescents as data f...

Although social service programs have historically tended to focus on low-income parents as individuals, many of these parents have an intimate partner or spouse. This study investigated the role of partners and spouses in the decision-making processes of social service clients. Direct observation of clients’ interactions with their partners/spouses1 showed that whether married or unmarried, lo...

Pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality are much more prevalent among adolescents than adults, particularly in low-income settings. Little is known about risk factors for pregnancy among adolescents in Nepal, but setting-specific evidence is needed to inform interventions. This study aimed to describe the prevalence, and identify factors associated with pregnancy among adolescents in Nepal be...

Case Report An unmarried white girl aged 20 attended our Clinic on November 8, 1954. She gave a history of perineal discharge, and of frequency and burning of micturition for 1 week. She stated that for the past 6 months she had, been having regular " intercourse " with a soldier, who had told her that he was having treatment for gonorrhoea at another centre. Intercourse had always been painful...