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High Rate Of Malaria And Sexually Transmitted/Reproductive Tract Infections In Sub-Saharan Pregnant Mothers
3 days ago, 16 May 12, 3:00pm
A review and meta-analysis of studies published in the May 16 theme issue of Global Health in JAMA reveals a significant burden of malaria and STIs/RTIs amongst pregnant women who attend antenatal facilities in sub-Saharan Africa...Non-oral Contraceptives Have Higher Venous Thromboembolism Risk Than Oral Ones
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:00am
Some non-oral hormonal contraceptives, such as vaginal rings, implants and skin patches carry a higher risk of venous thromboembolism - blood clots - when compared to oral contraceptive pills, researchers from the University of Copenhagen revealed i…New Insights Into Urinary Tract Health Of Adolescent Males Revealed By Bacteria Study
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 4:00am
The first study using cultivation independent sequencing of the microorganisms in the adolescent male urinary tract has revealed that the composition of microbial communities colonizing the penis in young men depends upon their circumcision status an…Innovative Model Of Safer Indoor Sex Work Spaces Promote Health And Safety Of Street-Based Sex Workers
8 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:00am
Safer indoor sex work spaces provide important and potentially life-saving benefits to sex workers including reduced exposure to violence and HIV and improved relationships with police, according to a study published by the Gender and Sexual Health I…Intrauterine Devices Better Than "The Morning After Pill" As Emergency Contraception
9 days ago, 10 May 12, 2:00pm
A systematic review of 35 years of data published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction shows that intrauterine devices (IUDs), commonly known as a 'coil' should be routinely used as emergency contraception, give…Heart Attack Victims Need Guidance From Their Doctor Regarding A Return To Sexual Activity
9 days ago, 10 May 12, 4:00am
Patients who were sexually active before suffering a heart attack were one and a half times more likely to recapture their sex lives if they received guidance on the topic before leaving the hospital, a new study finds...New Insight On Known Link Between A Woman's Exposure To Violence And Sexual Risk-Taking
9 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:00am
Women who have experienced multiple forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new report in the Psychology of Violence...The Most Effective Emergency Contraception Provided By Intrauterine Devices
10 days ago, 9 May 12, 5:00am
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) should be used routinely to provide emergency contraception, according to the authors of the first systematic review of all available data from the past 35 years. They found that IUDs had a failure rate of less than one pe…In Mouse Model, Delayed Female Sexual Maturity Linked To Longer Lifespan
11 days ago, 8 May 12, 5:00am
An intriguing clue to longevity lurks in the sexual maturation timetable of female mammals, Jackson Laboratory researchers and their collaborators report. Jackson researchers including Research Scientist Rong Yuan, Ph.D., had previously established t…Electronic Survey Facilitated Testing For Sexually Transmitted Infections In Pediatric Emergency Department
18 days ago, 1 May 12, 3:00am
More than 1 million youths ages 15-24 have sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea. Many others, however, are unaware they are infected because they have not been tested. Technology can change th…
Some People Really Might Have 'Gaydar'
2 days ago, 17 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Some People Really Might Have 'Gaydar'Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/16/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AMWomen Exposed to Violence Might Have More Risky Sex
5 days ago, 14 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Women Exposed to Violence Might Have More Risky SexCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/2012 2:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/2012 12:00:00 AMBlood Clot Risk Linked to Some Non-Pill Contraceptives
8 days ago, 11 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Blood Clot Risk Linked to Some Non-Pill ContraceptivesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/2012 8:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/2012 12:00:00 AMIUDs Work as Emergency Contraceptive: Review
9 days ago, 10 May 12, 3:00am
Title: IUDs Work as Emergency Contraceptive: ReviewCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/9/2012 2:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/10/2012 12:00:00 AMSperm Collide Along Liquid Maze on Way to Fertilize Egg
10 days ago, 9 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Sperm Collide Along Liquid Maze on Way to Fertilize EggCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2012 2:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AMIUD Use Tied to Modest Weight Loss
10 days ago, 9 May 12, 3:00am
Title: IUD Use Tied to Modest Weight LossCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2012 4:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AMFewer Teens Are Having Sex
15 days ago, 4 May 12, 3:00am
Title: Fewer Teens Are Having SexCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/4/2012 12:00:00 AMFDA Approves New Erectile Dysfunction Drug Stendra
19 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 3:00am
Title: FDA Approves New Erectile Dysfunction Drug StendraCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2012 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AMHas the 'G-Spot' Been Confirmed at Last?
24 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 3:00am
Title: Has the 'G-Spot' Been Confirmed at Last?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/25/2012 10:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/25/2012 12:00:00 AMHPV Cancer Hits 8,000 Men, 18,000 Women a Year
29 days ago, 20 Apr 12, 3:00am
Title: HPV Cancer Hits 8,000 Men, 18,000 Women a YearCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/20/2012 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/20/2012 12:00:00 AM
NSAIDs May Boost Miscarriage Risk
, 3 Oct 11, 3:05pm
According to a new study, women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen during the first few months of their pregnancy may have a higher risk of suffering a miscarriage.FDA Cracks Down on Fake STD Cures
, 4 May 11, 10:54am
About a dozen companies selling products such as Medavir, C-Cure, and Herpaflor received warning letters from the FDA this week, saying none of the products have been proven to treat any disease and should not be marketed with these claims.Preterm Birth Significantly Raises ADHD Risk: Study
, 19 Apr 11, 11:20am
A study of more than 1 million children suggests that preterm birth can significantly increase a child's risk of being diagnosed with ADHD.Depression While Pregnant May Affect Baby: Study
, 16 Dec 10, 3:19pm
Researchers have found that babies born to depressed mothers have decreased muscle tone and higher levels of stress hormones, as well as differences in some neurological and behavioral characteristics.Moms with Postpartum Depression Show Brain Anomalies: Study
, 20 Sep 10, 7:46pm
Researchers say their findings may explain why postpartum depression sufferers have a hard time bonding with their babies.
Just friends? Many guys attracted to gal pals
12 days ago, 7 May 12, 5:35pm
Can men and women be "just friends?" A new study suggests the answer is yes — but guys may be more attracted to their gal friends than vice versa.Argentine 'miracle baby' stable a month on
13 days ago, 6 May 12, 3:02pm
An Argentine baby who was mistakenly declared dead and whose parents found her breathing in the morgue 12 hours later has survived her first month of life, weighing in at just under 2.2 pounds.Doc claims he's found the G-spot
24 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 12:11am
The search for the female G-spot -- that supposedly erotic pleasure button somewhere in the vagina -- has become like the search for the Lost City of Atlantis.
Pharmacies deter teens from Plan B, study shows
54 days ago, 26 Mar 12, 8:47am
Even though it’s legal for 17-year-olds to get the so-called morning-after pill, a new study shows that pharmacy employees often dole out the wrong information, telling the teens they’re not allowed to have the drug.Few women getting tested for chlamydia: CDC
66 days ago, 14 Mar 12, 12:24pm
Only 38 percent of the 16 million American women aged 15 to 25 who are sexually active were screened for chlamydia in the prior year, putting them at risk for chronic pain, life-threatening pregnancies and infertility, U.S. health experts said on Tue…
How new technology is helping deliver sexual health services
9 days ago, 10 May 12, 4:29am
Text services, apps and social media are being used to provide advice and information to young peopleThree-quarters of 11- to 16-year-olds in the UK have a mobile that can access the internet, and the number is rising rapidly: only a year ago the fig…Young people unaware of sex infection risk
15 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:35am
Survey finds many young people think sex without a condom is acceptable if girl is on the pillA new survey reveals many young people appear to be unaware of the risks of contracting sexually transmitted infections.Youth resource TheSite.org asked 16…Letters: A culture of premature sexualisation
19 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 4:00pm
I applaud the work of the all-party parliamentary group on body image and its inaugural body confidence awardsheld at the Palace of Westminster (Body language, 21 April). As a mother of three young children and head of a girls' school, I have long be…Kenyans with HIV join activists in call for unused US Aids money to be spent
22 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 9:25am
News that $500m of US Aids programme funding earmarked for Kenya is lying dormant has not gone down well in NairobiScores of Kenyans living with HIV sang and chanted outside a hotel in central Nairobi on Wednesday, demanding that $500m of unspent fun…Contraception study says 13-year-olds should get the pill in certain scenarios
24 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 11:30am
Report says pharmacists should be able to use their judgment, as alternative is youths will have sex without any protectionGirls as young as 13 should be able to walk into a high-street chemist and get the contraceptive pill if they want it, an evalu…
Iraq anti-terror officer, family shot dead
3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:38am
An Iraqi anti-terror officer, his wife and three children have been shot dead by gunmen in north Baghdad, security and medical officials said on Saturday.
Blind Chinese activist may soon depart for U.S.
3 hours ago, 19 May 12, 4:18am
BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday he had left a hospital in Beijing and was at the airport where he expected to be departing for the United States, a move that would signal the end of a diplomatic crisi…
L.A. police: 2 arrests in Chinese student killings
4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:08am
Two young men were arrested Friday in the killings of two University of Southern California graduate students from China who were shot in an apparent robbery attempt last month near campus, police said.
Electric car network gets first test in Israel
4 hours ago, 19 May 12, 3:04am
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?Not-So-Secret Souvenirs Riding Historic SpaceX Capsule Flight to Space Station
5 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:04am
The first U.S. commercial spacecraft to attempt to visit the International Space Station, SpaceX's Dragon, will launch into orbit filled with cargo — and something a bit extra — bound for the orbiting outpost.
A Mexican NGO Meets the Community Where It's At - RH Reality Check (blog)
9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 10:12pm
RH Reality Check (blog)A Mexican NGO Meets the Community Where It's AtRH Reality Check (blog)by IPPFWHR The current sexual and reproductive health landscape in Mexico is one of both progress and challenges. It is one of divisions between rich and poo…Jessica Drake's Educational Series Gets New Website - AVN News (press release)
15 hours ago, 18 May 12, 4:34pm
Jessica Drake's Educational Series Gets New WebsiteAVN News (press release)The site, which launched today for National Women's Health Week (May 13-19), offers visitors an interactive platform where they can gather and post comments, ask sexual health…Choose Prostate Treatment with New Natural Thermobalancing Therapy and Avoid ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer
18 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:54pm
Choose Prostate Treatment with New Natural Thermobalancing Therapy and Avoid ...Seattle Post IntelligencerNew Thermobalancing Therapy can maintain men's good health and well-being by treating prostate enlargement naturally, while treatment with BPH m…
Myanmar's First Gay Pride Event Breaks Taboos, Raises Sexual Health Awareness - International Business Times
1 day ago, 17 May 12, 7:11pm
International Business TimesMyanmar's First Gay Pride Event Breaks Taboos, Raises Sexual Health AwarenessInternational Business TimesA lack of awareness has led to a dearth of sexual health education, and now HIV/AIDS is emerging as a woefully unaddr…
Young men who take erection pills for fun often feel down - msnbc.com
2 days ago, 17 May 12, 6:58pm
Zee NewsYoung men who take erection pills for fun often feel downmsnbc.comYoung men who take erectile dysfunction drugs for fun may damage their sex lives, a new study suggests. Don't miss these Health stories Featurepics.com Who hates cilantro? Stud…
A Mexican NGO Meets the Community Where It's At - RH Reality Check
9 hours ago, 18 May 12, 9:59pm
The current sexual and reproductive health landscape in Mexico is one of both progress and challenges. It is one of divisions between rich and poor, between urban and rural populations, and between younger and older generations. Mexico is the ...Choose Prostate Treatment with New Natural Thermobalancing Therapy and Avoid Sexual Dysfunction Caused by BPH Drugs Recommends Fine Treatment - Seattle Post Intelligencer
18 hours ago, 18 May 12, 1:02pm
It increases the blood circulation inside the prostate that lessens the swelling of the gland easing urinary symptoms, terminating the prostate enlargement progression and, consequently, restoring men’s optimal sexual health and well-being. The dev…Lady health worker complains of sexual harassment - DAWN Group
1 day ago, 17 May 12, 10:36pm
UMERKOT, May 17: A woman health supervisor has accused her male colleagues of sexual harassment. She said they had been forcing her to visit bungalows of landlords and local politicians and appealed to the provincial health minister and other ...Sexual Health Roundup: HIV-Prevention Drug Wins FDA Panel Approval, Parents Talk About Internet Pornography - RH Reality Check
4 days ago, 15 May 12, 10:14am
An article in the New York Times gives parents some advice on how to react when their children see internet pornography. As the article notes, it’s not just computers that have access to the Internet — it’s smart phones, i-Pads, i-Pods ...S1 Biopharma Expands Focus to Include Male Sexual Health - Phramalive.com
5 days ago, 14 May 12, 3:51pm
Developer of the Only Non-Hormonal Therapy for HSDD in Women Announces S1P-205, the Only Therapy for HSDD in Men JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 14, 2012, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- S1 Biopharma, an early-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic solut…
Is it time yet?
1 day ago, 18 May 12, 5:50am
In an article from the upcoming June issue of the American Journal of Public Health, two scientists from UNC Chapel Hill analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to see how and when today's teenagers begin to experiment…One in Six
3 days ago, 16 May 12, 5:19am
According to a paper published last week in The Lancet: Oncology 16 percent of cancers are caused by infection with a virus - meaning there are more than two million new cancer diagnoses attributable to infection each year. This number varies from co…PReP Approved
5 days ago, 14 May 12, 5:07am
Last week, the FDA approved the use of Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis in groups who are at high risk for contracting HIV through sexual contact - gay and bisexual men and the domestic partners of HIV infected individuals. As I've said before, I…Follow Through Matters
8 days ago, 11 May 12, 5:52am
The HPV vaccine is one of the most important sexual health discoveries of the past few decades. Being able to prevent HPV-related cancers should be a triumph of science, but uptake of the vaccine has never been great. Unfortunately, in recent years,…Go Team Teen
10 days ago, 9 May 12, 5:10am
A new study from the CDC has shown that not only are fewer teenage girls having intercourse, more of them are using effective forms of contraception. Unsurprisingly, this is reflected in the teen birth rate, which is still ridiculously high compared…
Delayed female sexual maturity linked to longer lifespan in mice
12 days ago, 7 May 12, 3:41pm
Female mice from strains with lower IGF1 levels reach sexual maturity at a significantly later age. Combined with previous research showing that mouse strains with lower circulating levels of IGF1 live longer, the findings suggest a genetically regul…Anatomic existence of the elusive G-spot confirmed, study claims
24 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 9:47am
For centuries, women have been reporting engorgement of the upper, anterior part of the vagina during the stage of sexual excitement, despite the fact the structure of this phenomenon had not been anatomically determined. A new study documents that t…In child sexual abuse, strangers aren't the greatest danger, experts say
36 days ago, 13 Apr 12, 10:08am
Parents drill their children on "stranger danger," but when children are abused its most often by someone they know. This article helps parents protect their children from abuse closer to home: from family members, an adult the family trusts or anoth…Timing pregnancy an important health concern for women
38 days ago, 11 Apr 12, 10:26am
A new article highlights the importance of a woman's ability to time her childbearing. The author asserts that contraception is a means of health promotion and women who work with their health care providers to ensure they are healthy prior to concei…Sexually abused boys at risk for more unsafe sex, researchers find
45 days ago, 4 Apr 12, 12:53pm
Young males who have been sexually abused are five times more likely to cause teen pregnancy compared to those with no abuse history, according to new research. Sexually abused boys are also three times more likely to have multiple sexual partners an…
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68 days ago, 11 Mar 12, 8:27pm
We had HEALTH and reproductive classes back when...-225800102.html "Human sexuality instruction or instructional programs...Resolved Question: Why Muslims respect their women more than Christians?
70 days ago, 10 Mar 12, 4:03am
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89 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 5:00pm
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