News tagged with heterosexual

Openly gay: Does it affect performance appraisal?

Although knowing an actor is gay significantly affected ratings of his masculinity, there was no significant effect on ratings of his acting performance, researchers say.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nursing research explores challenges for pregnant same-sex couples

Research indicates pregnant same-sex couples are facing systemic challenges with maternal healthcare because of policies, procedures and practices that assume parents are heterosexual couples.

Other created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study finds men most attractive with heavy-stubble

(Medical Xpress)—A research team from the Evolution and Ecology Research Centre at the University of New South Wales has found that women find men most attractive when they have approximately ten days of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (35) | comments 8 | with audio podcast report

Genital wart rate in young women plummets thanks to HPV vaccine, claim researchers

The proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia has seen a significant decline thanks to the HPV vaccine, suggests a paper published today in BMJ.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: One in 50 poor, straight urban Americans infected with HIV

(HealthDay)—About one in every 50 heterosexual Americans living in poorer urban neighborhoods is infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Preventing HIV infection with anti-HIV drugs in people at risk is cost-effective

An HIV prevention strategy in which people at risk of becoming exposed to HIV take antiretroviral drugs to reduce their chance of becoming infected (often referred to as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP), may be a cost-effective ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Same-sex cohabitors less healthy than those in heterosexual marriages, study finds

Same-sex couples that live together report worse health than people of the same socioeconomic status who are in heterosexual marriages, according to a national study that could have implications for the gay ...

Health created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Trustworthy mating advice deepens bond between straight women and gay men

Why do straight women and gay men form close relationships with one another? A new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the glue that cements these unique relationships is honest, unbiased relationship ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lovers' hearts beat in sync, study says

(Medical Xpress)—When modern-day crooner Trey Songz sings, "Cause girl, my heart beats for you," in his romantic ballad, "Flatline," his lyrics could be telling a tale that's as much physiological as it ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Extra-couple HIV transmission a major driver of Africa's HIV epidemic

New research suggests that heterosexual couples in long-term relationships who have sexual encounters outside their established partnership (extra-couple relationships) are one of the main drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan ...

HIV & AIDS created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For most bullied gay kids, things do 'get better,' study finds

(HealthDay)—Many gay and bisexual teenagers are bullied in school, but the problem does ease substantially as they get older, a new study out of England suggests.

Pediatrics created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Study demonstrates health benefits of coming out of the closet

Lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) who are out to others have lower stress hormone levels and fewer symptoms of anxiety, depression, and burnout, according to researchers at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Male dancers signal their strength to men, women

Heterosexual men pick up clues about other men's physical qualities from their dance moves just as heterosexual women do, say researchers at Northumbria University.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Bisexual women at especially high risk of sexual violence, CDC says

(HealthDay)—Bisexual women in the United States are more likely to suffer from domestic violence than either lesbian or heterosexual women, a new government report shows.

Health created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Many researchers taking a different view of pedophilia

As a young boy, Paul Christiano loved the world of girls - the way they danced, how their spindly bodies tumbled in gymnastics. In adolescence, as other boys ogled classmates, he was troubled to find himself fantasizing about ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Heterosexuality

Heterosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, physical or romantic attractions to persons of the opposite sex"; it also refers to "an individual’s sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, and membership in a community of others who share them". The term is usually applied to human beings, but it is also observed in all mammals.

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