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This study aims to determine health school students' level of sexual knowledge, sources of information, attitudes and behaviors on the matter of sexuality. The research was carried out among the students of Yuzuncu Yil University School of Health, Van, Eastern Turkey. The research was descriptive and cross-sectional. The survey form used for data collection includes questions on sociodemographic features, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of students on sexual health. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS v.18. It was found that 8% of girls, 35.1% of boys had sexual activity and 10.6% of the girls, 24.7% of the boys had incomplete sexual activity. Analysis reveal that there were significant differences between men and women about their report premarital sexuality, premarital sexual activity of boys and girls (in the past), know the meaning of masturbation, thoughts and feelings about masturbation, beliefs realted with the obligatory obediance of the sexual demands and expectation of virginity from spouse when married. We have concluded that health school students' sexual knowledge is insufficient, their behaviors and attitudes are influenced by traditional approaches and understanding of sexuality differs between two genders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research was conducted for the purpose of determining the healthy lifestyle behaviors of physicians, nurses and other hospital employees in Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Eastern Turkey. A total of 440 physicians, nurses and other hospital employees working in the University Hospital were invited to participate. Research data in this descriptive study were collected with a questionnaire covering; nutrition consuming frequency, nutrition consuming behaviour, general health condition, body height and weight, blood pressure, alcohol and cigarette consumption, exercise, socio demographic characteristics. Smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day in smokers among physicians, nurses, and other employees were 83.3%, 76.7% and 46.9% respectively (p: 0.004). The highest rates of obesity were seen in physician (20.9%)(p=0.000). The highest rates of hypertension were seen in other employees (24.3%)(p=0.000). Eating fast food daily among physicians, nurses, and other employees were 10.5%, 7.4% and 0% respectively (p: 0.000). 11% of females and 17.1% of male were doing regular exercise. Starting the day without having breakfast among female and male were 37.2%, 43.8% respectively. As they are the role model for the rest of the population more time and care should be given to understand the reasons, so they may improve their attitudes regarding healthy diet and lifestyle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, one female specimen of Eirenis (Pediophis) eiselti, collected from Ercis, Province Van, Turkey, was examined in terms of morphological characters, pholidotic properties and coloration-pattern features. Main characteristics of the specimen are within the variation limits mentioned in the literature. The distribution of Eirenis (Pediophis) eiselti has been expanded to the northeastern part of Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]