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HIV/AIDS
American Academy of Dermatology Says New Study Finds Common Skin Conditions Misconstrued as Contagious Could Affect Social Lives of Young Adults
August 14th, 2007
When it comes to being lucky in love, new research examining knowledge and attitudes about contagious diseases in Americans 18 to 25 years of age suggests that people with psoriasis and eczema may be at a distinct disadvantage. At the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2007, dermatologist Alexa Boer-Kimball, MD, MPH, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass., presented data showing that concern about contracting a contagious disease may be an important factor in determining social attitudes and affect activities, such as dating, in adolescents and young adults. Principal investigator Dr....
Source: Virus Weekly (2007-08-14)
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