http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A new study finds that nearly half of older teenagers and young adults break up and get back together with previous dating partners and over half of this group have sex as part of the reconciliation process. This study was recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-onoff-relationships-sex-teenagers-young.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:19:51 EST news278083178 It's a common lament among parents: Kids are growing up too fast these days. Parents worry about their kids getting involved in all kinds of risky behavior, but they worry especially about their kids' forays into sexual relationships. And research suggests that there may be cause for concern, as timing of sexual development can have significant immediate consequences for adolescents' physical and mental health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-true-age-sexual-romantic-outcomes.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:07:56 EST news269697766 Los Angeles, CA (September 4, 2012) While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women's magazines like Cosmopolitan are less likely to view premarital sex as a risky behavior. Additionally, the women who are exposed to these articles are more supportive of sexual behavior that both empowers women and prioritizes their own sexual pleasure. This study was published in a recent article from Psychology of Women Quarterly (published by SAGE). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-magazine-articles-jeopardize-empower-young.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:32:13 EST news265977125 People who were sexually unfaithful without their partner's knowledge were less likely to practice safe sex than those who had other sexual relationships with their partner's consent. They were also more likely to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the encounter. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-secret-pose-greater-infection-sexual.html Health Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:07:33 EST news258894437 Thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. While about one of nine youths attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high school, new findings reveal that a significant proportion make their first suicide attempt in elementary or middle school. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-percent-youths-suicide-high-school.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:04:56 EST news241664687