Relationships and Sexuality News

Risk Factors for Gambling Addiction Tied to Age

April 9th, 2013
Risk Factors for Gambling Addiction Tied to Age Age appears to play a critical factor for the development of pathological gambling, and the clinical course the addiction may follow. In a new ...

Tips to Help Dad Bond with Stepkids

April 9th, 2013
Tips to Help Dad Bond with Stepkids Research has lagged on relationship development between stepfathers and stepchildren. And as any stepdad can attest, it’s one thing to win a mom’s heart ...

Shared Responsibilities Can Improve Marriage

April 9th, 2013
Shared Responsibilities Can Improve Marriage New research suggests a shared approach to household chores and parenting is a tonic for a successful marriage. However, University of Missouri researchers discovered an equal distribution ...

Happy Marriage Tends to Mean Weight Gain

April 5th, 2013
Happy Marriage Tends to Mean Weight GainMarriage has long been associated with health benefits. However, times change and contemporary marriage appears to be linked with weight gain. On the up side, Southern Methodist ...

Parent Conflict May Hinder Cognitive Development in Children

March 29th, 2013
Parent Conflict May Hinder Cognitive Development in Children Provocative new research suggests marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children. Witnessing parents fighting may harm children's stress response systems. ...

Prenatal Stress Can Increase Stillbirth Risk

March 28th, 2013
Prenatal Stress Can Increase Stillbirth RiskA new National Institutes of Health study discovers financial, emotional, or other stress in the year before delivery can increase a pregnant woman’s chance of stillbirth. Stillbirth ...

Are Gay Parents Held to a Double Standard?

March 26th, 2013
Are Gay Parents Held to a Double Standard?A new study suggests that gay parents are judged more harshly than straight parents. Researchers from Binghamton University conducted a study of people's reactions ...

Infants React to Angry Voices Even When Asleep

March 26th, 2013
Infants React to Angry Voices Even When Asleep New research suggests that babies’ brains can process emotional tones of voice, a capability that could potentially lead to problems in dealing with stress ...

Male Hormones May Discourage Adultery with Friends’ Wives

March 25th, 2013
Male Hormones Discourage Adultery with Friends WivesWhile hormones and their influence on a woman's mental and physical health has been an area of contemporary focus, new attention is now being placed on ...

Partner Abuse Still Not on Radar of Health Care Providers

March 21st, 2013
Partner Abuse Still Not on Radar of Health Care ProvidersA new Penn State University study finds that many health care providers are failing when it ...