Reuters - In a new study, states with more comprehensive sex education programs had lower teen birth rates -- but the effect seemed to be due more to political, religious and social differences between those states than the sex ed itself.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic-resistant
gonorrhea is an increasingly worrisome reality, and steps need to be taken
to limit the risk that an untreatable strain of the sexually transmitted
disease will spread, U.S. researchers warn.
Reuters - Men who have the allergic skin condition eczema may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction than other men, according to a Taiwanese study.
Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.
ContributorNetwork - In cases of child sexual abuse, a second follow-up exam often finds injuries, trauma or sexually transmitted infections missed on the first evaluation, especially in teens, says a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 80,000 reports of child sexual abuse in the U.S. annually, doctors say children should be examined at least once more in cases of reported sexual assault. Here are details about child sex abuse and how further medical evaluation might help.
Reuters - When a child is thought to have been sexually abused, a second medical exam may be key to picking up injuries and sexually transmitted infections, a study published Monday finds.
AP - About 16 million Americans have oral HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that also can cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new preliminary report
suggests that the active ingredient in Viagra, sildenafil, could reduce
the size of large growths that can disfigure the bodies of children.
AP - A European Union high court ruled on Wednesday that the name Viaguara cannot be registered as an EU trademark for energy and alcoholic drinks because it is too similar to the impotence pill Viagra.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans who
practice behaviors that put them at risk for HIV infection has declined
significantly, federal health officials reported Thursday.
The Lookout - A group of parents and religious leaders are outraged that New York City will soon require comprehensive sex education in middle school and high school. After The New York Post obtained some workbooks that may be used in the classes, the curriculum has attracted national media attention, with Fox NewsΓΒ calling it "shocking." The workbooks ask [...]
The Lookout - Eight social scientists say single-sex classrooms encourage gender stereotypes and do not improve student performance in a new report in Science Magazine. The report's lead author, Diane Halpern,ΓΒ told the New York Times that single-sex schooling increases aggression in boys and gender stereotyping among both sexes. She also charged that one of the main arguments for [...]
ContributorNetwork - This week, 34 well-regarded Mauritanian religious and national leaders signed a fatwa, or Islamic law, banning female genital mutilation (FGM). The fatwa is considered a huge stride toward women's rights in the Islam world.
ContributorNetwork - You may know about Walmart and Target pharmacies' $4 (30-day) and $10 (three-month) generic prescription drugs. Both stores carry $9/$24 Levitra, ReliOn Ventolin, Fosamax, Clomid, Proscar, Tamoxifen, Sprintec and other generic drugs. The $4 for 30-day, $10 three-month and the $9/$24 prescription lists are regularly updated to include new medications as they are approved also.
ContributorNetwork - Walmart sells generic prescription drugs for $4 for 30 days and $10 for three months, and now Kroger and Target also carry them. Walmart and Target also have $9 (30-day) and $24 (3-month) generic prescriptions for Wellbutrin, Levitra, Clomid, Sprintec, Tamoxifen, asthma inhalers and several other expensive prescriptions.
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Pope Benedict XVI has decided that the Catholic church should approve of contraception in the form of condoms under some circumstances, such as to protect prostitutes. He reached his conclusion due to proof that condoms help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. Condoms also provide a high degree of protection for STDs like syphilis and gonorrhea.
associatedcontent - Relying on a 'one size fits all' sex survey, D.C. middle school students were asked to detail their sexual exploits and drug use. Sexually active youngsters and those who just went through the transition to middle school all received the same questions.
associatedcontent - It has been a busy week of celebrity breakup announcements, the latest of which involves Courteney Cox and David Arquette. Cox and Arquette are currently doing a trial separation, but after the remarks that David made to Howard Stern, it is doubtful that a reconciliation will take place. Arquette was more than forthcoming about his relationship with the Friends star, particularly regarding their sex life. He is not the first celebrity to reveal intimate details after a split. Here are three more individuals who divulged more than we cared to know.