To Reduce HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, Better Interventions Are Needed

Although a cognitive-behavioral intervention to encourage men who have sex with men to reduce their substance use and sexual risk behavior (as both are linked) was partially successful, a similar reduction was achieved in comparison groups who did not receive the intervention suggesting that better methods for changing behaviors are needed…

BPA And Testosterone Levels: First Evidence For Small Changes In Men

An international group of researchers led by the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter have for the first time identified changes in sex hormones associated with BPA exposure in men, in a large population study. The study results are published in the latest issue of Environmental Health Perspectives…

Study Identifies Genetic Variation Linked To Lupus In Asian Men

Genes reside along long chains of DNA called chromosomes. UCLA researchers have found that a variation in a gene on the sex chromosome X may enhance an immune response that leads to lupus in men. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women…

Male Menopause Affects More Than Five Million Men

While most frequently associated with women’s health, age-related hormone changes, often dubbed menopause, can occur in men as well, causing symptoms of fatigue, mood swings, decreased desire for sex, hair loss, lack of concentration and weight gain. Experts estimate that more than 5 million men are affected, yet worry the number may be considerably [...]

Women Suffering From Cardiac Insufficiency Due To High Blood Pressure Are Older Than Men And Tire More Easily, But Their Hearts Are Stronger

Doctor Elena Zubillaga studied 109 women and 120 men admitted to hospital with a cardiac insufficiency solely due to high blood pressure. More concretely, she analysed the clinical, biochemical and ecocardiographical differences between the patients, depending on their sex…

FDA Approves New Emergency Contraceptive

On Friday, FDA approved the emergency contraceptive ulipristal acetate for preventing pregnancy for up to five days after sex, the New York Times reports. The agency approved the pill, which will be sold under the brand name ella, for prescription-only use. Ella is manufactured by the French-based HRA Pharma and will be distributed in the [...]

Bringing Sexy Back, Postmenopausal Intimacy

Menopause doesn’t have to signal the end of a woman’s love life. In fact, most women can enjoy even better sex after their reproductive years if they follow some healthy advice. Sex is good exercise and slows the aging process, so it’s not only permissible but also smart to keep it a central part of [...]

Days-After Pill Wins FDA Approval

(MedPage Today) — The emergency contraceptive drug ulipristal acetate (ella) can be marketed in the U.S. for preventing pregnancy up to five days after unprotected sex, the FDA said.

Health Equity Audits Reveal Unfairly Skewed Access To Hip And Knee Replacement Across England

Peoples’ access across England to total joint replacement of the hip or knee is uneven and affected unfairly by age, sex, deprivation, geography and ethnicity, according to a new study published on http://bmj.com/. The results show that women, elderly people, and those in deprived areas continue to be worse off…

Changing Attitudes Towards Oral Sex

University of Alberta researcher Brea Malacad says results from a study on oral sex indicate there is little doubt that oral sex is becoming a more common activity for young women. Study results show the act has become a fundamental part of what Malacad calls the “sexual revolution of the 21st century”…