News tagged with sexual services

3 online date sites agree to screen for predators

(AP) -- Three online dating giants agreed to screen for sex offenders and take other safety steps after a woman was assaulted on a date, the California attorney general's office announced Tuesday.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researcher studies the globalization of sex trafficking and the organizations that work to stop it

In today's world, human trafficking is not an isolated problem, but a growing global issue. A Kansas State University professor is studying ways that anti-trafficking groups are fighting back.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

To the Point: Experts offer advice to students in distress

(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent news headlines across the United States have shed light on mental health concerns among teens and young adults in distress -- whether questioning their sexual orientation or dealing with an unhealthy ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australia defends controversial web filter

Australia on Wednesday dismissed as "baseless" claims it was proposing a China-style plan for mandatory filtering of the internet and denied the system could be abused to silence free speech.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Internet fuels virtual subculture for sex trade, study finds

The Internet has spawned a virtual subculture of "johns" who share information electronically about prostitution, potentially making them harder to catch, according to a new study co-authored by a Michigan ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Gay and bisexual African-American men have the lowest use of prostate testing

Gay and bisexual black men are less likely to be tested for prostate cancer than men of any other racial and ethnic backgrounds regardless of their sexual orientation, according to a recent study by a researcher at Charles ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 24, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1