Addiction

Study finds addiction associated with poor awareness of others

Developmental psychologist Maria Pagano, PhD, found adolescents with severe alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems have a low regard for others, as indicated by higher rates of driving under the influence and having unprotected ...

Health

Research on risky sexual behaviors is lacking

Sexual health research focused on men who have sex with men is lacking, according to health researchers, even in the midst of rising rates of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, in this population.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Multiple STIs could be detected with a single 30-minute test

One test that could detect four of the most common sexually transmitted infections in 30 minutes and allow them to be rapidly treated, will be developed by St George's, University of London and diagnostics company Atlas Genetics.

Health

How to help the women and girls rescued from Islamic State

Violence against women, especially in war, is so pervasive around the world it's often not considered news. But the barbaric treatment of women by the group known as Da'esh or Islamic State (IS) has for once managed to attract ...

HIV & AIDS

Calif. board rejects measure specifying condom use in porn

One after another, scores of people who make porn films for a living pleaded their case to California workplace safety officials: Don't force condoms or safety goggles or other devices designed to stop the spread of sexually ...

HIV & AIDS

Porn industry asks health officials not to require condoms

Scores of porn actors, writers, directors and producers pleaded with state officials Thursday not to make them use condoms in films, saying such a move would criminalize and perhaps destroy their multibillion-dollar industry.

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