Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: 14 more US reports of possible Zika spread through sex (Update)
U.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex.
Feb 23, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
As circumcision wounds heal, HIV-positive men may spread virus to female partners
In the midst of an international campaign to slow the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization recommends male circumcision (the surgical removal of foreskin from the penis) which reduces HIV acquisition ...
Apr 28, 2015
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Health
Domestic violence deters contraception
Domestic violence takes many forms. The control of a woman's reproductive choices by her partner is one of them. A major study published in PLOS One, led by McGill PhD student Lauren Maxwell, showed that women who are abused ...
Mar 31, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Transgender relationships undermined by stigma
Researchers who looked at the impact of discrimination, poverty and stigma on the mental health and relationship quality of transgender women and their male romantic partners found that social and economic marginalization ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Health
High plasticizer levels in males linked to delayed pregnancy for female partners
(Medical Xpress)—Women whose male partners have high concentrations of three common forms of phthalates, chemicals found in a wide range of consumer products, take longer to become pregnant than women in couples in which ...
Mar 6, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Recent reproductive coercion associated with unintended pregnancy
Birth control sabotage and pressure to become pregnant by male partners, also called "reproductive coercion," in the past three months is associated with recent unintended pregnancy among adolescent and young adult females ...
Dec 12, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Men feel worse about themselves when female partners succeed, says new research
Deep down, men may not bask in the glory of their successful wives or girlfriends. While this is not true of women, men's subconscious self-esteem may be bruised when their spouse or girlfriend excels, says a study published ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Medical research
Slirp effect affects sperm's swimming ability
A gene known to affect hormone action in breast and prostate cancer cells has now been proven to have an impact on male fertility, according to research by a team including cancer specialists from The University of Western ...
Aug 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Raising adopted children, how parents cooperate matters more than gay or straight
A new study by psychology researchers suggests that whether parents are gay, lesbian or straight, how well they work together as a couple and support each other in parenting is linked to fewer behavior problems among their ...
Jul 12, 2013
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Genetics
ECE: Gene variants linked to reduced male fertility
(HealthDay)—Particular gene variants of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and its receptor are associated with significantly reduced fertility in men, according to a study presented at the annual European Congress of Endocrinology, ...
May 3, 2013
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