News tagged with sex practices


Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UN agency launches action plan against 'hidden' hepatitis

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday measures to fight the "hidden epidemic" of hepatitis which kills more than one million people a year.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are feminism and attachment parenting practices compatible?

What kind of mothers do feminists make? According to a new study by Miriam Liss and Mindy Erchull, from the University of Mary Washington in the US, feminist mothers endorse the importance of the time-intensive, hands-on ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AIDS fight enters new phase with prevention pill

(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 ...

HIV & AIDS created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study finds a quarter of adults with HIV were abused as children

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 ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Email sexual advice study highlights problems raised by different ages and cultures

More than two-thirds of men who contacted an email advice service run by a leading sexual advice charity had erection problems, which were frequently linked to loss of sex drive, according to research in the October issue ...

Health created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older women lack important information about sexual health

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 ...

Health created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients get little advice about effect of gynaecological cancer on sexuality, study says

A study in Ireland found that women recovering from gynaecological cancer received little advice from healthcare professionals about the effects of the disease on sexuality. This was not as important in initial stages of ...

Cancer created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Recent marijuana use in HIV-infected Russians associated with increased sex and drug risk behaviors

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 ...

HIV & AIDS created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers to debate the call for sexual abstinence education in schools

Introducing abstinence education into UK schools could be a less effective substitute for comprehensive Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) aimed at children and young adults, say a research team led by Sheffield Hallam ...

Health created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UNAIDS welcomes US approval of drug to stop HIV

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.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find alcohol plays no role in disclosing HIV status among Russians

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 ...

HIV & AIDS created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Safer sex: Study examines sexual communication in transgender community

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 ...

Health created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0