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'Like This Page' to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Outreach Through Social Media Can Encourage Condom Use in Young Adults
October 9, 2012 Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention messages delivered by Facebook can be effective in promoting condom use among young adults in the short term, a new study has found. Few students and ... > full story -
Unexamined Costs of Rape Revealed
October 8, 2012 Evolutionary psychology researchers found significant negative consequences of rape and attempted sexual assault in 13 domains of psychological and social functioning, including self-esteem, social ... > full story -
Women With Learning Disabilities Often Do Not Have Say in Contraception
October 3, 2012 A study of the families of women with learning disabilities and staff who work with them revealed the influences on their choice of contraceptive. Less than a third have formal assessments for mental ... > full story -
Study Affirms Safety of HPV4 Vaccine for Adolescents and Young Women in Routine Clinical Care
October 1, 2012 A study of almost 200,000 young females who received the quadrivalent human papilloma virus vaccine found that immunization was associated only with same-day syncope and skin infections in the two ... > full story -
How Sexual Power Can Be Disempowering
October 1, 2012 The commonly held belief that men should dominate sexually can disempower both women and men, according to a new ... > full story -
Study Looks at Risk Factors for HIV in U.S. Navy and Marines During 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
September 26, 2012 Same-sex partners and inconsistent condom use were among the major risk factors for HIV infection among U.S. Navy and Marines personnel during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) era, a new study ... > full story -
Improved Communication Could Reduce STD Epidemic Among Black Teenagers
September 25, 2012 Black urban teenagers from low-income families face a rate of sexually transmitted disease up to 10 times higher than their white counterparts, but recent studies have identified approaches to ... > full story -
Breast Cancer Treatment Brings Sexual Difficulties for Postmenopausal Women
September 24, 2012 Women treated for breast cancer after menopause with aromatase inhibitors have very high levels of sexual difficulties, including low interest, insufficient lubrication, and pain with intercourse. It ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery Can Lead to Anxiety, Depression and Reduced Quality of Life
September 24, 2012 Men who undergo surgical removal of prostate cancer can experience significant levels of anxiety one year after surgery, and higher levels of anxiety appear to be linked to poor sexual satisfaction ... > full story -
In Heterosexuals, Transmitted HIV Strains Often Resemble Original Infecting Virus
September 20, 2012 A new study has found that even though HIV diversifies widely within infected individuals over time, the virus strains that ultimately are passed on through heterosexual transmission often resemble ... > full story
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