News tagged with sex partner


AIDS journal publishes findings of two important studies

The results of two important studies have been published in the March issue of AIDS, the official journal of the International AIDS Society. One study notes that screening for HIV should be performed more frequently—up t ...

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

Having multiple sex partners linked to later drug and alcohol problems

The more sex partners young adults have the more likely they are to go on to develop alcohol or cannabis dependence disorders in young adulthood, according to new University of Otago research.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New research finds teens regret sex after drinking

Research published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health has found that many secondary school students regret having sex after drinking too much alcohol.

Addiction created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

When it comes to love, men are the biggest risk takers

How far would you go to get the attention of the one you love?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study examines on/off relationships and 'sex with an ex' among teenagers and young adults

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Fifth of US youth with HIV unaware during first-time sex

Twenty percent of young people born with HIV in the United States don't know they're infected when they have sex for the first time, according to a new study released Friday.

HIV & AIDS created Nov 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gay sex fuels HIV rise in Catholic Philippines

Gay sex in a conservative Catholic society where the influential church forbids the use of condoms is fuelling an alarming rise of HIV infections in the Philippines, experts warn.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

'Sexting' may be just a normal part of dating for Internet generation

(Medical Xpress) -- For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of "sexting," or sending sexually explicit photos or messages through phones, may be just another normal, healthy component ...

Health created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HIV racial disparities noted for men who have sex with men

(HealthDay) -- Similar racial disparities are seen in HIV infection for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a study published online July 20 in The La ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female money doesn't buy male happiness

Macho men whose partners earn more than they do have worse romantic relationships, in part because the difference in income is a strain for them, according to a new study by Patrick Coughlin and Jay Wade from Fordham University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Emergency patients prefer technology-based interventions for behavioral issues

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that emergency department patients prefer technology-based interventions for high-risk behaviors such as alcohol use, unsafe sex and violence. ER patients said they would choose ...

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drugs used to treat HIV also reduce risk of HIV infection

People at high risk of HIV infection can reduce their risk of acquiring the disease by taking antiretroviral drugs, according to Cochrane researchers. In an update of a systematic review first published in 2009, the researchers ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wednesday is national HIV testing day

(HealthDay) -- More than 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but 20 percent of them don't know they're infected.

HIV & AIDS created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secret love cheats pose a greater infection risk than those in open sexual relationships

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 ...

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sexually abused boys at risk for more unsafe sex: research

Young males who have been sexually abused are five times more likely to cause teen pregnancy compared to those with no abuse history, according to University of British Columbia research. Sexually abused boys are also three ...

Health created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0