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UF Researcher: Teens Who Drink Are More Likely To Be Sexually Active

GAINESVILLE — Alcohol use is the best predictor of whether teen-agers are sexually active, regardless of their race or gender, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Education, Family, Gender, Health, Research on Friday, August 29, 1997.

Quiet Down: Adolescents Suffering From Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, UF Research Shows

GAINESVILLE—For the typical teen-ager, graced by the taken-for-granted health of youth, hearing loss might seem as remote as Alzheimer’s disease–a problem to be faced decades from now, if ever.

Filed under Family, Health, Research on Thursday, August 21, 1997.

UF Researchers Hope To Shed Light On Questions Brewing Over Caffeine Consumption

GAINESVILLE—Tobacco and nicotine are under fire and going up in flames. Now coffee and caffeine are the latest substances to be put under the addiction microscope.

Filed under Health, Research on Monday, August 18, 1997.

UF Researchers: Stress Can Hasten Progression of HIV

GAINESVILLE—Stress can accelerate the progression of the early stages of HIV disease, report researchers from the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, August 7, 1997.