News tagged with unprotected sex
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New 5-Day 'Morning-After' Pill Tested For U.S. Approval
(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, women who seek emergency contraception within 72 hours of intercourse can receive copper intrauterine devices. Though the devices are very effective at preventing pregnancy, they ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 22, 2010 |
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What you see is what you do: Risky behaviors linked to risk-glorifying media exposure
Exposure via the media to activities such as street racing, binge drinking and unprotected sex is linked to risk-taking behaviors and attitudes, according to a new analysis of more than 25 years of research.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Guatemala STD study was 'wrong': US panel
The head of a bioethics commission convened by President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that a 1940s study of STDs using patients in Guatemala was wrong and that a US probe was continuing.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Research into adolescent sexual habits reveals surprising findings
Females are more likely to have an unprotected first sexual encounter than their male counterparts.
Nov 08, 2010 |
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A new type of pill for emergency contraception
By year's end, U.S. women will have two types of emergency contraceptive pills to choose from.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Study examines how sexual agreements affect HIV risk, relationship satisfaction
A new study examining the relationship dynamics of gay male couples finds that couples make "sexual agreements" -- rules about whether sex with outside partners is allowed -- primarily because they want to strengthen and ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 13, 2010 |
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FDA panel to consider new 'morning-after pill'
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will meet June 17 to consider whether the agency should approve a new emergency contraceptive that studies show is more effective than Plan B, the only "morning-after pill" ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Some bullies are just the shy type: New research shows a darker side to social anxiety disorder
When you think of people suffering from social anxiety, you probably characterize them as shy, inhibitive and submissive. However, new research from psychologists Todd Kashdan and Patrick McKnight at George Mason University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Emergency contraception: Advance provision does not reduce pregnancy rates
Providing emergency contraception to women in advance of need does not reduce pregnancy rates, despite increased use and faster use after unprotected sexual intercourse. These are the findings according to a new review published ...
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Prescribed erectile dysfunction drugs don't lead to risky sexual behavior: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite studies suggesting that erectile dysfunction drugs promote irresponsible sexual behavior, men who receive prescriptions for them are no more likely to engage in risky sex acts than men who do not ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Condoms associated with moderate protection against herpes simplex virus 2
Condom use is associated with a reduced risk of contracting herpes simplex virus 2, according to a report based on pooled analysis of data from previous studies in the July 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Education slowing AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
Increased schooling across sub-Saharan Africa may be lowering new HIV infections among younger adults, according to sociologists, suggesting a shift in a decades-long trend where formal education is considered an AIDS risk ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Mar 22, 2009 |
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WHO official welcomes Pope's statement on condoms
(AP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday welcomed a statement by Pope Benedict XVI that condoms can help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 25, 2010 |
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School-based program reduces risky sexual behaviors in South African teens
A school-based, six-session program targeting sexual risk behaviors appeared to reduce rates of unprotected sex and sex with multiple partners among South African sixth-graders, according to a report in the October issue ...
Oct 04, 2010 |
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China says HIV among migrant workers a concern
China's health minister said Tuesday he was concerned about the HIV/AIDS situation among migrant workers, but added the Asian nation had managed to contain the "fast spread" of the disease.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 14, 2010 |
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