Posted on August 27th, 2010 by Health News
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…
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Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Health News
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…
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Posted on August 26th, 2010 by Health News
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…
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Posted on August 22nd, 2010 by Health News
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 [...]
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Posted on August 19th, 2010 by Health News
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…
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Posted on August 17th, 2010 by Health News
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 [...]
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Posted on August 15th, 2010 by Health News
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 [...]
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Posted on August 14th, 2010 by Health News
(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.
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Posted on August 14th, 2010 by Health News
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…
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Posted on August 14th, 2010 by Health News
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”…
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