Addiction

Researchers find hormone that increases the sex drive of mice

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that mice that receive a supplement of the "appetite hormone" ghrelin increase their sexual activity. Whether the hormone has the same impact on humans is unknown, but if it ...

Pediatrics

Sexting leads to increased sexual behavior among teens

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston say that sexting may be the new "normal" part of adolescent sexual development and is not strictly limited to at-risk teens. The findings, published in the ...

Oncology & Cancer

Is the HPV vaccine necessary?

As the school year starts in full swing many parents wonder if their child should receive the HPV vaccine, which is recommended for girls ages 11-26 and boys 11-21. There are a lot of questions and controversy around this ...

Oncology & Cancer

Anal cancer rates quadrupled since mid 70s

(Medical Xpress)—Anal cancer rates in the UK have increased by nearly 300 per cent over the last 40 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK.

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