Health
Around half of 17-year-olds have had sex and they're more responsible than you think
Just under half of year 10 to 12 students have had sex, according to research released today.
Jun 11, 2019
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Health
Binge drinking rampant among Americans
(HealthDay)—Americans are on a binge drinking binge.
Mar 16, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Rising HIV infections see Iran challenge notions about sex
In a square in a poor eastern Tehran neighborhood known for its drug addicts and dealers, psychologist Atefeh Azimi draws another drop of blood from a worried passer-by's finger.
Nov 29, 2017
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Medical research
Ability to make money develops before birth, study suggests
Researchers from the Higher School of Economics have shown how the level of perinatal testosterone, the sex hormone, impacts a person's earnings in life.
Feb 3, 2017
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Health
Sex education doesn't reflect real-life realities of lesbian and bisexual girls
Most lesbian and bisexual girls don't know they can get sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from other girls, because sex education is mostly designed for their straight peers. This knowledge gap could be placing them ...
Jan 10, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why having the sex talk early and often with your kids is good for them
Parents may be uncomfortable initiating "the sex talk," but whether they want to or not, parents teach their kids about sex and sexuality. Kids learn early what a sexual relationship looks like.
Oct 10, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Women with Alzheimer's deteriorate faster than men
(Medical Xpress)—Women with Alzheimer's show worse mental deterioration than men with the disease, even when at the same stage of the condition, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.
Aug 24, 2012
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High school Sex Ed teaching 'Yes means yes' rape prevention
This is the new look of high school sex ed: A roomful of teens, 14-year-olds mostly, is told that a girl and boy meet at a school dance. The boy drives her home. They kiss. What happens next, over the girl's protests, leaves ...
Nov 20, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Unique program aims to educate Muslim teens on HIV prevention
Cultural taboos may leave Muslim American adolescents uninformed about romantic relationships and sex, placing them at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A sex education program designed specifically ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Health
Too many younger teens still getting pregnant, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Despite a drop in teen birth rates in recent years, too many girls under 18 are still getting pregnant, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
Apr 9, 2014
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