Sexual Health
Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate (AP)
AP - Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.m., learning Latin and — to top it all off — no girls. More »
STDs common among arrested teenagers (Reuters)
Reuters - Teenagers arrested for juvenile offenses have a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, so screening these teens soon after arrest may help catch many cases, a new study suggests. More »
Sex and sleep better for older women on HRT: study (AFP)
AFP - Older women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have improved sexual function, less insomnia and fewer hot flushes, a study released Friday has found. More »
ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A daily dose of the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) helped relieve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with signs of enlarged prostates, according to a new study. More »
Safe sex ring tone sings 'Condom, condom!' (AP)
AP - A cell phone ring tone that sings "Condom, condom!" has been launched to promote safe sex in India, where condoms carry a strong social stigma and HIV and AIDS are growing problems, health experts said Tuesday. More »
Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. More »
Free condoms distributed in Beijing hotels: state media (AFP)
AFP - Beijing's health authorities distributed 400,000 free condoms in over 400 hotels in the Olympic city in a bid to raise awareness of safe sex and AIDS prevention, state media reported on Friday. More »
Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Statins might quickly help reverse erectile dysfunction among men who have metabolic syndrome, new animal research suggests. More »
Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A satisfying sex life is possible as you age into your 70s and 80s, new research suggests. More »
Mexican sex workers want place at AIDS conference (Reuters)
Reuters - A global AIDS conference that opens in Mexico City on Sunday is meant for people infected with HIV, but transsexual sex worker Elma Delea cannot get inside. More »