http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an infected partner during sex is rare according to new research published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-sex-monogamous-heterosexuals-rarely-source.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:07:50 EST news282913656 Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University's School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex. These findings, published online in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, may aid clinicians and public health experts in detecting individuals at a higher risk of transmitting HIV. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-marijuana-hiv-infected-russians-sex-drug.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:05:48 EST news279993924 The UN agency tasked with fighting AIDS on Tuesday welcomed the decision by the United States to allow the use of an HIV prevention pill for the first time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-unaids-drug-hiv.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 17 Jul 2012 06:38:40 EST news261725914 Disclosure of HIV positive serostatus to sexual partners is considered an important public health goal to prevent new infections. Disclosure can motivate sex partners to make informed choices and change behavior through negotiation of safer sex practices. It might also prompt partner testing and counseling. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-alcohol-role-disclosing-hiv-status.html HIV & AIDS Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:38:51 EST news258637125 (AP) -- Condoms and other safe-sex practices have accomplished only so much. Now the 30-year battle against AIDS is on the verge of a radical new phase, with the government expected to endorse a once-a-day pill to prevent infection with the virus. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-aids-phase-pill.html HIV & AIDS Fri, 11 May 2012 16:35:39 EST news255972865 One in four HIV patients was found to have been sexually abused as a child, according to a two-year Duke University study of more than 600 HIV patients. Traumatic childhood experiences were also linked to worse health outcomes among these patients, who are aged 20 to 71. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-quarter-adults-hiv-abused-children.html HIV & AIDS Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:31:12 EST news250943467 Many women over 50 years old date and are sexually active and thereby face many possible health risks. Yet, most educational campaigns designed to prevent sexually transmitted diseases target younger generations. Older women also need and want more information about sexual health and wellness. A study in the new special issue of the Journal of Consumer Affairs on older consumers found a critical need for improving communication between older women and their physicians about sexual health and for providing these women with tools on how to negotiate with partners about safe sex practices. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-older-women-lack-important-sexual.html Health Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:52:56 EST news235191155 A new study from North Carolina State University shows that talking about safer sex is a complicated process for individuals in the transgender community. The finding may help efforts to promote safer sex practices in a community facing high HIV rates – and also sheds light on broader questions related to safer sex for everyone. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-safer-sex-sexual-transgender.html Health Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:16:36 EST news226228509