(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How much do you know about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? Probably more than your parents and grandparents did back when STDs were called venereal diseases.
Category: Sexual Issues
Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse: Challenges in Achieving Justice
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Prosecution of child sexual abuse (CSA) serves an important purpose beyond providing a penalty to a guilty party:
Safe Space for Young People to Learn About Sexual and Reproductive Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – An innovative chatbot designed for sharing critical information about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) with young people in India is demonstrating how artificial intelligence (AI)….
Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment Linked to Higher Long-term Hypertension
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2022 — Women who have experienced sexual assault, workplace sexual harassment or both are at higher long-term risk of developing hypertension than women who have no history of these types of trauma
Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Myth is Harmful
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Ahead of the 2022 Super Bowl on Sunday (Feb. 13), advocates are raising awareness, as they do each year, about an expected spike in sex trafficking.
Neurobiological Processes Occurring During Puberty that Trigger Sex Differences in Learning and Memory
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Irvine, Calif., — New research from the University of California, Irvine reveals that sex differences in learning and memory mechanisms are triggered by biological events occurring during puberty.
Men with Sex Addiction – Levels of the “Love Hormone”
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—Men with hypersexual disorder may have higher levels of oxytocin in their blood than men without the disorder, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Making Sexual Wellness Mainstream
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CORONA DEL MAR, Calif. – Millions of people suffer in silence from sexual wellness and intimacy issues.
Robots Good for Gender Equity, Not So Good for Stability/fertility of Marriage
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Robots aren’t a man’s best friend, statistically speaking. They worsen the economic stature of men and, in the process, alter marital status and ultimately marital fertility.
Adolescents Are Receiving Less Sex Education in Key Topics than 25 Years Ago
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Only half of young people in the United States are getting sex education that meets minimum standards
6 Facts About STDs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How much do you know about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
PTSD One Month Later – 75% of Sexual Assault Survivors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers want sexual assault survivors to know that it’s normal to feel awful right after the assault, but that many will feel better within three months.
Sexually Transmitted Infections – Decreased Testing Could Lead to Surge
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) decreased by 63% for men and 59% for women during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
People at High Risk for HIV Know About Prevention Pill, But Use Remains Low
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women are aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill for HIV-negative people to prevent HIV infection, but few are currently taking it, according to researchers at Rutgers.
A Good Night’s Sleep Could Do Wonders for Your Sex Life
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 21, 2021)–The importance of getting a good night’s sleep cannot be overstated. Lack of sleep can lead to a number of health problems and affect a woman’s overall quality of life.
Sexually Transmitted Infections During COVID-19 Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One in 5 Americans has a sexually transmitted infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
STDs Rates During COVID-19 Pandemic Concern Experts
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The most recent data available suggests reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have declined.
Why Are Young Adults Having Less Casual Sex?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Casual sex is on the decline for both young men and women, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study that found less alcohol consumption among both genders….
Brain Disease Research Reveals Differences Between Sexes
(HealthNewDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 — Men and women are impacted differently by brain diseases, like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
The US Must Address the Rising Rates of HIV infections among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minorities, Says New Analysis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2021)—In 2019, the U.S. rolled out a new initiative aimed at ending the HIV epidemic by the year 2030.