Health
Young women and girls are taking sex-ed into their own hands on YouTube
Sex education in Canadian schools continues to be highly politicized and young people are paying the price.
Mar 3, 2020
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Both Democrat and Republican likely voters strongly support sex education in schools
Democrats and Republicans disagree on many policies but not on sex education for teenagers, a Rutgers-led national survey finds.
Oct 15, 2019
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Men are mentors in program for adolescent boys about healthy relationships and sexuality
Social media campaigns such as #MeToo have brought tremendous attention to the issue of sexual violence in North American society, igniting the call for violence prevention programs that challenge traditional gender norms ...
Apr 23, 2019
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How #MeToo can guide sex education in schools
Six months after the explosive allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came to light, giving impetus to the #MeToo movement, this series looks at the aftermath of the movement, and if ...
Mar 21, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Young men who have sex with men receive less HIV education
Young men who have sex with men (MSM) are at much higher risk of HIV infection compared to their peers, but a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher suggests young MSM are less likely ...
Jan 22, 2018
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Overcoming barriers to sexual healthcare for bisexual adolescent girls
Bisexual teenage girls are likely to miss out on the sexual healthcare information and services they need if healthcare providers present judgmental attitudes and assume patients' heterosexuality. Concerns regarding providers' ...
Sep 22, 2016
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Pregnant at 15, the teenage mothers of Romania
"God has given me a beautiful little girl. But life is difficult because I am still a child myself," says Lorena, one of more than 2,000 girls under 16 who give birth in Romania each year, some as young as 12.
May 4, 2016
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Key to better sex ed: Focus on gender & power
A new analysis by Population Council researcher Nicole Haberland provides powerful evidence that sexuality and HIV education programs addressing gender and power in intimate relationships are far more likely to be effective ...
Apr 17, 2015
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Are pornography users more likely to exhibit unsafe sexual behaviors?
Sexual risk behaviors such as casual sex, lack of condom use, and a high number of sexual partners have been linked to poor health outcomes, including an increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections. A systematic ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Adults with autism at higher risk of sexual victimization
Adults with autism are at a higher risk of sexual victimization than adults without, due to lack of sex education, but with improved interventions that focus on sexual knowledge and skill building, the risk could be reduced, ...
Aug 14, 2014
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