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When teen dating turns abusive and violent

(HealthDay)—When teens start dating, parents' worries grow—and experts say that dating violence should be on their list of concerns.

Pediatrics created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ethical, legal aspects of docs' discrimination discussed

(HealthDay)—Recent examples of doctors refusing to treat certain patients on questionable grounds, including their weight, have triggered discussion of discrimination among doctors, according to a perspective ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sexually explicit material affects behavior in young people less than thought

Viewing sexually explicit material through media such as the Internet, videos, and magazines may be directly linked with the sexual behavior of adolescents and young adults, but only to a very small extent. That is the conclusion ...

Health created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Erectile dysfunction drug also helps men ejaculate and orgasm

New data suggests the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis may also be beneficial in helping men who have problems with ejaculation and orgasm, report researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study reveals sex to be pleasurable with or without use of a condom or lubricant

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that within a nationally representative study of American men and women, sex was rated as highly arousing and pleasurable whether or not condoms and/or lubric ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Drug abuse impairs sexual performance in men even after rehabilitation

Researchers at the University of Granada, Spain, and Santo Tomas University in Colombia have found that drug abuse negatively affects sexual performance in men even after years of abstinence. This finding contradicts other ...

Health created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

An embryo that is neither male nor female

So, is it a girl or a boy? This is the first question parents ask at the birth of an infant. Though the answer is obvious, the mechanism of sex determination is much less so. Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) ...

Genetics created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men with erection problems three times more likely to have inflamed gums

Men in their thirties who had inflamed gums caused by severe periodontal disease were three times more likely to suffer from erection problems, according to a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Managing erectile dysfunction, comorbid diseases linked

(HealthDay)—Diagnosis and management of erectile dysfunction (ED) improves health outcomes for men with comorbid diseases, and vice versa, according to research published online Nov. 15 in The Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health-care providers can play critical role in reducing and preventing intimate partner violence

In a perspective article to appear in the Nov. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health (BUSM and BUSPH) report that health-care providers can pl ...

Health created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are 'hookups' replacing romantic relationships on college campuses?

"Hooking up" has become such a trend on college campuses that some believe these casual, no-strings-attached sexual encounters may be replacing traditional romantic relationships. However, a new study by researchers with ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prevalence, risks for sexual dysfunction vary by veteran age

(HealthDay)—For Iraq/Afghanistan veterans, the prevalence and risk factors for sexual dysfunction (SD) vary with age, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Set of criteria for 'hypersexual disorder' proposed as new mental health condition

(Medical Xpress)—The idea that an individual might suffer from a sexual addiction is great fodder for radio talk shows, comedians and late night TV. But a sex addiction is no laughing matter. Relationships are destroyed, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women with RA report lower sexual function

(HealthDay)—Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has negative effects on sexual function in women, with depressive symptoms and disease severity linked to the degree of sexual dysfunction, according to a study published ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tadalafil effective, safe in complete erectile dysfunction

(HealthDay)—In men with complete erectile dysfunction (ED), tadalafil 2.5 and 5 mg once-daily result an in intercourse success rate of 32.4 and 46.4 percent, respectively, according to research published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0