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| Study Shows Need To 'Speak Plainly' When Discussing Sex, Columnist Writes "A new study suggests that what people mean when they say they've had sex -- or haven't -- depends on whom you ask," St. Petersburg Times columnist Colette Bancroft writes in an opinion piece about new research from the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction and the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention... |
| Male Batterers Consistently Overestimate General Rates Of Violence Toward Partners Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is, and the more they overestimated it the more they engaged in abusing their partner in the previous 90 days, according to new research conducted at the University of Washington... |
| As Men Lose Health, Women Lose Partners At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, but women that age should expect less than 11 years, according to a study by University of Chicago researchers published early online March 10 by the British Medical Journal. Men in good or excellent health at 55 can add 5 to 7 years to that number. Equally healthy women gain slightly less, 3 to 6 years... |
| Better Health: More Frequent And Better Quality Sex In Later Life Research published on bmj.com today reports that people who are in good health are just about twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor health. Sexual activity is recognized as having several health benefits. In addition, it is linked to living longer. In this case, the study investigates how general health impacts on the quality of sex... |
| New Genetic Test Helps Doctors Predict Frequency Of Genital Herpes Outbreaks Molecular dermatology research and development innovator DermaGenoma, Inc. released The HerpesDX Genetic Test for Frequent Genital Herpes. The new screening test will help doctors assess patients' risk for developing frequent Genital Herpes (HSV-2) outbreaks... |
| Washington, D.C., To Become First U.S. City To Distribute Free Female Condoms Washington, D.C., soon will become the first city in the U.S. to distribute female condoms at no charge, the Washington Post reports... |
| Sex Education, Contraception Key To Lowering Abortion Rate Among Blacks, Guttmacher CEO Writes In a New York Times letter to the editor published on Monday, Guttmacher Institute President and Chief Executive Sharon Camp calls for the U.S. to "get serious about providing better health care and more educational and economic opportunities for black women... |
| Minn. Legislature Considers 'Abstinence-Plus' Sex Education Bill A bill (SF 2645) in the Minnesota Legislature would require each school district to create an "abstinence-first" sex education curriculum with "age-appropriate" lessons on human sexuality and information about condoms and other contraceptives, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports... |
| Also In Global Health News: HIV In Philippines; Birth Control, Child Health In Afghanistan; Guatemala's Progress On MDGs Philippines' Health Secretary Seeks To Boost Condom Distribution After Increase In HIV Diagnoses The Philippines' Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral on Thursday announced she would seek additional public funds to support the distribution of condoms among high-risk groups, after the country recorded 143 new cases of HIV in January - its highest number of diagnoses i... |
| Editorial Criticizes Idaho Bill To Increase 'Conscience' Protections For Health Care Workers "Last week, 21 Idaho senators injected themselves into private, painful decisions about conception, abortion and euthanasia" by advancing a bill (SB 1353) that would shield health care professionals from liability if they "decline to provide services that violate their conscience," an Idaho Statesman editorial states... |
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