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Study Shows Need To 'Speak Plainly' When Discussing Sex, Columnist Writes
"A new study suggests that what people mean when they say they've had sex -- or haven't -- depends on whom you ask," St. Petersburg Times columnist Colette Bancroft writes in an opinion piece about new research from the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction and the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention...
Male Batterers Consistently Overestimate General Rates Of Violence Toward Partners
Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is, and the more they overestimated it the more they engaged in abusing their partner in the previous 90 days, according to new research conducted at the University of Washington...
As Men Lose Health, Women Lose Partners
At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, but women that age should expect less than 11 years, according to a study by University of Chicago researchers published early online March 10 by the British Medical Journal. Men in good or excellent health at 55 can add 5 to 7 years to that number. Equally healthy women gain slightly less, 3 to 6 years...
Better Health: More Frequent And Better Quality Sex In Later Life
Research published on bmj.com today reports that people who are in good health are just about twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor health. Sexual activity is recognized as having several health benefits. In addition, it is linked to living longer. In this case, the study investigates how general health impacts on the quality of sex...
New Genetic Test Helps Doctors Predict Frequency Of Genital Herpes Outbreaks
Molecular dermatology research and development innovator DermaGenoma, Inc. released The HerpesDX Genetic Test for Frequent Genital Herpes. The new screening test will help doctors assess patients' risk for developing frequent Genital Herpes (HSV-2) outbreaks...
Washington, D.C., To Become First U.S. City To Distribute Free Female Condoms
Washington, D.C., soon will become the first city in the U.S. to distribute female condoms at no charge, the Washington Post reports...
Sex Education, Contraception Key To Lowering Abortion Rate Among Blacks, Guttmacher CEO Writes
In a New York Times letter to the editor published on Monday, Guttmacher Institute President and Chief Executive Sharon Camp calls for the U.S. to "get serious about providing better health care and more educational and economic opportunities for black women...
Minn. Legislature Considers 'Abstinence-Plus' Sex Education Bill
A bill (SF 2645) in the Minnesota Legislature would require each school district to create an "abstinence-first" sex education curriculum with "age-appropriate" lessons on human sexuality and information about condoms and other contraceptives, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports...
Also In Global Health News: HIV In Philippines; Birth Control, Child Health In Afghanistan; Guatemala's Progress On MDGs
Philippines' Health Secretary Seeks To Boost Condom Distribution After Increase In HIV Diagnoses The Philippines' Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral on Thursday announced she would seek additional public funds to support the distribution of condoms among high-risk groups, after the country recorded 143 new cases of HIV in January - its highest number of diagnoses i...
Editorial Criticizes Idaho Bill To Increase 'Conscience' Protections For Health Care Workers
"Last week, 21 Idaho senators injected themselves into private, painful decisions about conception, abortion and euthanasia" by advancing a bill (SB 1353) that would shield health care professionals from liability if they "decline to provide services that violate their conscience," an Idaho Statesman editorial states...
Individual Counseling, Religious Support Increase Contraceptive Use In Afghanistan, WHO Study Finds
Birth control use in three rural areas of Afghanistan increased over an eight-month period after health workers explained the benefits of contraception in individual counseling sessions, according to a report published Monday in the World Health Organization's journal Bulletin, the AP/Yahoo! News reports...
Uzbek Groups Renew Allegations Of Government-Ordered Sterilizations
The Uzbek human rights group Najot and the Expert Working Group, an independent Uzbek think tank, alleged this week that Uzbekistan's Health Ministry has instructed government doctors to perform hysterectomies on women to help control the nation's population, the AP/Google reports...
Prestigious Thomas Parran Award Won By Dr. Hunter Handsfield For 'Long And Distinguished' Contributions To STD Prevention
University of Washington's Dr. H. Hunter Handsfield, a long-time trailblazer in sexually transmitted diseases (STD) research, will receive the nation's highest honor in the STD field during the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2010 National STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, March 8-11. Handsfield is the 2010 recipient of the Thomas Parran Award, named for Dr. Thomas Parran, Jr...
No Consensus In Definitions Of 'Had Sex' - IU Study
When people say they "had sex," what transpired is anyone's guess. A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked what the term meant to them. Is oral sex considered sex? It wasn't to around 30 percent of the study participants...
Also In Global Health News: U.S. Ambassador To U.N.; Male Circumcision; River Blindness In Ecuador; Nursing Shortage In Caribbean; Maternal Health
U.S. Ambassador To U.N. In Geneva Assumes Position, Ending 13 Month Vacancy Betty King reported to her new position as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. "Washington's Geneva mission had been without an ambassador since Warren W. Tichenor left his post on Jan...
Drop In Calif. Teen Births Shows Effectiveness Of State's 'Enlightened Approach' To Pregnancy Prevention, Editorial Says
California governors of the past two decades "deserve praise for funding a wide array of programs aimed at combating teen births," a Sacramento Bee editorial states. The editorial notes that California is "bucking a national trend" of rising teen births. The number of births to California teens ages 15 through 19 dropped to 35.2 per 1,000 teens in 2008, down from 37...
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Individuals Risk Psychiatric Disorders From Discriminatory Policies
A Mailman School of Public Health study examining the effects of institutional discrimination on the psychiatric health of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals found an increase in psychiatric disorders among the LGB population living in states that instituted bans on same-sex marriage. The study, published in the March issue of the American Journal of Public Health, is available online...
N.J. Education Dept. Nominee Says Religious Beliefs Will Not Affect Policy
Former Jersey City, N.J., Mayor Bret Schundler -- Gov. Chris Christie's (R) nominee to lead the New Jersey Department of Education -- told the state Senate Judiciary Committee this week that he would let local districts decide how to teach sex education, the AP/Asbury Park Press reports...
School STD Programs Have Limited Influence On Teens' Sexual Behaviors
Teaching teens about sexually transmitted infections at school boosts factual knowledge, but does not necessarily translate to increased condom use, according to a new review from the United Kingdom...
Global Health Ventures To Initiate Human Clinical Trials In Europe For X-Excite, Its Male Sexual Enhancement Drug
Global Health Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:GHLV), or the "Company", is pleased to announce that it has engaged Clinical Investigations Ltd. of United Kingdom to design and carry out the human clinical trials for X-Excite in Europe under the European Regulatory Guidelines (EMEA)...
Fla., Idaho, S.C., Utah Legislators Address Measures On Abortion, Sex Education
The following summarizes recent state legislative action related to abortion rights. ~ Florida: State Rep...
Sidibe, Goosby Meet With Leaders In Nigeria To Promote Country's Fight Against HIV/AIDS
During a joint visit to Nigeria this week, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe and Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. global AIDS coordinator, encouraged the country to ramp up its efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, Pana/Afrique en ligne reports...
Calif. Teen Birth Rate Drops To Record Low; Experts Credit Comprehensive Sex Education, Health Services
California's teenage birth rate reached a record low in 2008, with about 35 births for every 1,000 female teens, according to figures released Monday by the state Department of Public Health, the Los Angeles Times reports. In 2007, the rate was 37.1 births per 1,000 female teens...
NPR Broadcasts First Of Four Reports On College Rape, Sexual Assault
"Morning Edition" on Wednesday aired the first segment in a four-part series examining sexual assault and rape on U.S. college campuses. The series, which was produced in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, focuses on the "failure" of colleges and the Department of Education "to prevent these assaults and then to resolve these cases...
Blogs Comment On Obama Health Reform Proposal, Reproductive Rights In Kenya
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Obama Presents A Health Care Plan But Abortion Issue Remains Unsettled," Sarah Kliff, Newsweek's "The Gaggle": President Obama's health reform proposal is "a huge step forward for the Democrats," but abortion coverage "promises to become a linchpin issue in the future negotiations," Kliff writes...
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