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Parental Training on Sex Ed

Monday, July 14th, 2008
Parents often struggle with the inevitable discussion with their kids about sex. Undoubtedly, sex is one of the most difficult topics a parent can bring up with an adolescent. ...  Read more... »

Sex on the Campaign Trail

Monday, July 14th, 2008
Insurance coverage of sexual issues surfaced last week as Republican Sen. John McCain resisted being dragged into a discussion about coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs but not birth control products. "I certainly ...  Read more... »

HPV Vaccine Should Not Be Based on Risk Factors

Thursday, July 10th, 2008
The release of a vaccine that protects women from Human papillomavirus, or HPV, has been met with considerable controversy ranging from concerns that the vaccine may promote sexual activity to labeling ...  Read more... »

Tell Primary Care Physician of Domestic Violence

Friday, July 4th, 2008
New research finds that individuals who initially disclose intimate partner violence (IPV) to their primary care or ob/gyn experience the best outcomes. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) ...  Read more... »

Infertile Men Encounter High Stress

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
A new medical study suggests that men with male factor infertility (MFI) may experience greater emotional and social distress, and lower levels of marital functioning than men in infertile couples without MFI. Investigators used self-report ...  Read more... »

Genetics and Environment Shape Sexual Orientation

Monday, June 30th, 2008
European researchers report that genetics and environmental factors are important determinants of homosexual behavior, according to findings from the world's largest study of twins. Environmental factors are specific to an individual, ...  Read more... »

Gender Difference on Sexual Encounters

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
A new UK study confirms the "Venus and Mars" dichotomy of how women and men view casual sex. The sexual and feminist revolutions were supposed to free women to ...  Read more... »

New Insights on Grief Recovery

Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Grief is a difficult emotion that most will experience as a component of life. Typically the feeling is encountered as we cope with the death of a loved one. In time, ...  Read more... »

Psychosocial Challenges When Living With AIDS

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
A new study focuses on the psychosocial influences such as stress, depression and trauma among people infected with HIV. According to background information, these issues have been neglected in biomedical and treatment studies yet they are ...  Read more... »

Minimal Impact of Society on Choice of Sexual Partner

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Now that California has granted same sex partners the opportunity of marriage, a new study suggests the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons ...  Read more... »