Applied Health Science
AmeriCorps Improving Health Throughout Indiana, the 3-year-old nutrition and physical activity-oriented AmeriCorps program operated by Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, has received funding for an additional year.
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Two Indiana University studies conducted among nationally representative samples of adult American men and women show that vibrator use during sexual interactions is common, with use being reported by approximately 53 percent of women and 45 percent of men ages 18 to 60. Not only is vibrator use common, but the two studies also show that vibrator use is associated with more positive sexual function and being more proactive in caring for one's sexual health.
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The Center for Sexual Health Promotion in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation has received a $425,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study designed to begin filling important gaps in HIV research involving bisexual men.
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In the April IU Health & Wellness, Indiana University experts in qigong, ergonomics and sexual health discuss office qigong and a new public opinion survey that asked Hoosiers questions about classroom instruction involving the correct use of condoms.
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Successful programs for preventing AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases in rural communities nationwide will be center stage at Indiana University Bloomington during the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention's sixth national conference, where Jeanne White Ginder will receive the inaugural Ryan White Distinguished Leadership Award.
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William L. Yarber, senior director of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University, said a new federally funded media campaign designed to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS is necessary and welcomed. He said the public's concern about HIV/AIDS has been lessening, particularly in rural areas, where denial is pervasive.
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