sexual health

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Sexually transmitted infections in under-16s rise by 58% - guardian.co.uk

Lamb said: "This shocking increase is a damning indictment of the government's complacency when it comes to the sexual health of our children. "The number of youngsters contacting STIs is very disturbing

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

WETZSTEIN: The 'big bucks' of abstinence - Washington Times

Thus, less than 23 cents out of every dollar spent on teen sexual health went for abstinence education, Mr. Leavitt wrote. So why the caterwauling over pocket change for abstinence? The usual answers I

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Clarke schools expand health ed curriculum - Online Athens

The other new program, FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health), breaks from Clarke County's abstinence-only education by teaching sexuality at a developmentally appropriate level. Grades four to six learn

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

New Health Commish Would Shutter Bathhouses - Gay City News

"The last thing we need in New York City is another official whose public health policies will be colored by an aversion to gay culture and sexual civil liberties." It may also be that AIDS groups are more

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

The Elephant in the Notre Dame Auditorium - On Faith

I'd set up teen sexual health clinics in every county, and staff them with medical practitioners and wise, persuasive youth counselors. As an atheist and secular humanist, I don't set Catholic policy. But

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

FOXSexpert: Taoist Secrets to Sexual Bliss - FOXNews

Sexual union is seen as key to health, longevity, and spiritual perfection. Equally appealing — practitioners claim greater sexual pleasure and sensations, stronger orgasms, and heightened spiritual energy

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Study finds higher prevalence of early menarche among survivors of ... - EurekAlert (press release)

The results suggest that a history of sexual abuse may increase the risk of early menarche (ie, onset of menstrual periods before age 12 years). The study, which appears currently on-line in the American

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

$1.5 million awarded for palliative care research to improve care ... - EurekAlert (press release)

This study will pave the way toward a larger, interventional study of palliative care patients and their sexual health. University of California, San Francisco - Michael Rabow, MD, an associate professor

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

My Body, My Earth by Ruby Gibson - Alternative Health Therapy For ... - PitchEngine (press release)

This new book details how one can achieve a state of physical, emotional and mental health using the Somatic Archaeology protocol. Somatic Archaeology is a generational healing technique. Somatic refers

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Sex health clinic visits increase - London Informer

A state-of-the-art sexual health clinic has opened in Westminster and has already seen an upturn in the number of people seeking free and confidential advice. The centre, called 56 Dean Street, in Soho

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Film exposes pharma profiteering from female sexual health - The Dartmouth

For the last nine years, Canner has committed herself to investigating the murky details of female sexual health. Her film, “Orgasm, Inc.: The Strange Science of Female Pleasure,” is the culmination

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

China "sex theme park" halted after public outcry - Monsters and Critics.com

Lu reportedly prepared exhibitions on the history of sex, sexual health and sexual techniques, and giant sculptures of men, women, and male and female genitalia for the planned opening in October. Known

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Sex after 40? Women get a chance to talk about it - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Half of the pregnancies among women over 40 are unintended and 65 per cent result in abortion, said Kelty Moser, executive director of the Pictou County Centre for Sexual Health in New Glasgow. Rising divorce

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Blogs Comment On Birth Control Affordability, Abortion Waiting ... - Medical News Today (press release)

Therefore, she continues, Obama's plan "falls short on several levels" because it "focuses on one outcome and creates a silo-ed approach to adolescent sexual health education." Jacobson writes, "It is clear

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Hackard Law Warns Patients of Doctors Accused of Patient Sexual Abuse - PR Web (press release)

Physician sexual misconduct is not only a violation of the law. Sexual acts by a doctor toward a patient also constitute a violation of professional ethics and a serious breach of trust. A doctor is an

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Meet 'Generation Sex' - Stuff.co.nz

Young women's behaviour shifted during the 1990s as they "became more like the men" - more open about what they had done with their partners, eroding the double standard, says Juliet Richters, associate

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Parents hesitant about cervical cancer vaccination - Stuff.co.nz

"However, I am aware that the spread of HPV is not limited to sexual contact and, therefore, the vaccine is a morally acceptable method of protecting against the disease." Greg Simmons, the Health Ministry

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Sex diseases rising fastest in middle-aged lovers - Kent News

According to the Health Protection Agency the number of people over 45 catching STIs is rising at a faster rate than in younger age groups and a recent study has shown that middle-aged people are taking

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

New sexual health clinic launched at hospital - Dudley News

A NEW walk-in clinic has been launched at Russells Hall Hospital to help improve the sexual health of people living in Dudley. The clinic, which is situated in the Genito-Urinary Medicine clinic, on the

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Male involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health highly critical - Sunday Standard

The restrictive nature and the manner in which sexual reproductive health programmes are designed have been fingered as one culprit. The fact that the design of programmes is largely biased towards females

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Coping with sexual woes - FOX2now.com

"Sexual health problems are very often the first sign of underlying serious medical issues," says Michael Krychman, medical director of sexual medicine at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Seattle hospital teaches meditation to troubled vets - Seattle Times

PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by traumatic experiences such as war or sexual assault. At the local veterans hospital, psychologists estimate 10-20 percent of combat veterans have the disorder. Matthew

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

The new romantics - Boston Globe

"The problem is that we don't have any real base rate of what normal desire is for a woman, so it's incredibly open to interpretation," says Marta Meana, a professor of psychology at UNLV who studies female

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Tulane Doctor Is Expected to Lead Health Dept. - New York Times

“My work in prevention of STD's/HIV led me to think about the social forces underlying high-risk sexual behavior,” he wrote on his online faculty profile. “I then became interested in a wide range

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Mirror, mirror on the wall ... - Malaysia Star

Provide your children with age appropriate information about puberty, menstruation, and sexual health. - Teach your children about diversity. Let them know that people come in a variety of heights, weights

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

New sexual health clinic for men - Salisbury Journal

The centre is run by the Men's Sexual Health service and is located at 31A The Brittox, which officially opens on Monday. Men's Sexual Health aims to develop and deliver a comprehensive range of services

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Right time for center to expand - News Sentinel

Calling sexual violence a major public health issue, federal health officials have asked states to develop prevention plans. Last fall, regional meetings on the issue were held in Fort Wayne and other communities

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Riverland joins online health forum - Post-Bulletin

Topics can include dieting, smoking and drinking, sexual health and financial stability. "It's a self-help kind of thing," said Riverland president Terry Leas. "It'll be that one-stop shop to get information

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Nurses give sex-assault patients their power back - The Wenatchee World Online

Gaukroger-Holland and Claudia Nilson are the two nurses who rotate on-call duties in the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program, which operates out of Central Washington Hospital. One of them will

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Uproar in Alameda over lessons about gays - San Francisco Chronicle

Alameda Unified's attorneys say parents would not be allowed to keep their children from taking the courses because the lessons don't include health or sexual education, a position opponents say is absurd

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

President Barack Obama Picks Pro-Abortion NYC Health Head Frieden ... - LifeNews.com

“Our political leaders fail to protect the moral tone of our community when they encourage inappropriate sexual activity by blanketing our neighborhoods with condoms," they added. Frieden admitted that

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

A clinic to address issues of adolescents - MorungExpress

Understanding the need to take care of the adolescent group of the population in the state, the department for health & family welfare has launched the Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Report on erectile dysfunction lists 2 Okla cities - ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII

Dr. Raji Gill, a urologist at the Oklahoma State University Medical Center, says he doesn't know how scientific the magazine's report was. But he says the overall health of a man often is reflected in his

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Genesee County Health Department to use text messages to send sex ... - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

1 percent of all minors who use sexual health services say they would stop having sex if the law required their parents' involvement to obtain prescription contraception. "Text messaging is a really, really

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Sexual health centre opens in Devizes - This is Wiltshire.co.uk

The office run by the organisation Men's Sexual Health is above Haine and Smith opticians in The Brittox and opens on Monday. The non-profit organisation began in 1993. It receives funding from the NHS

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Teens risky sexual behaviour makes dads up the care level - News-Medical.net

American researchers say when it comes to a teenager's risky sexual behaviour mothers deal with it differently to fathers and a father's usual response is to up the level of supervision and monitoring of

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Sexual assault suspect will undergo mental health tests - Daily Pennsylvanian

Municipal Judge Thomas Nocella recently ordered defendant Domenique Wilson, the suspect in the home invasion and sexual assault at 44th and Spruce streets last December, to a mental-health evaluation, the

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

MU student balances political and religious views - Columbia Missourian

Last month, McKinney was awarded the Dr. Medgar Evers Political Award from the MU chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for her activism for women's reproductive and

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

FOXSexpert: When Sex Hurts - FOXNews

So what is this sexual disorder all about? And can it be treated? Dyspareunia is a general term for persistent or recurrent genital pain, which is experienced right before, during, or after intercourse

published ~1 month ago in sexual health.

Recovery from Sexual Addiction Does Not Mean Abstinence - TransWorldNews (press release)

“Most professionals believe that sex addicts can lead healthy, normal lives with appropriate treatment,” reports the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health. However, they also note that as with