Archive for January, 2009
An expert in health services is calling for urgent action to improve contraceptive advice and services to reduce the growing number of repeat teenage pregnancies in the United Kingdom.
Frequent Sex And Masturbation In 20s And 30s Linked To Higher Prostate Cancer, But Risks Diminish With Age
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Men who are very sexually active in their twenties and thirties are more likely to develop prostate cancer, especially if they masturbate frequently, according to a new study.
South African Policy On Adolescents’ Rights To Access Condoms Is Causing Confusion
Monday, January 19th, 2009
In 2007, South Africa's new Children's Act came into effect, granting children 12 years and older a host of rights relating to reproductive health, including the right to access condoms. But current policies allow individual schools to decide whether or not to give out condoms -- policies that two researchers say could damage the health of the country's youth.
Neurons Show Sex-dependent Changes During Starvation
Monday, January 19th, 2009
Researchers found that nutrient deprivation of neurons produced sex-dependent effects. Male neurons more readily withered up and died, while female neurons did their best to conserve energy and stay alive.
Birth Control Pill: Oral Contraceptive Use May Be Safe, But Information Gaps Remain
Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Oral contraceptives have been used by about 80 percent of women in the United States at some point in their lives. For women without pre-existing risks for heart disease, the early formulations were generally safe and the newer ones appear to be even safer, but all the risks and benefits are yet to be established, according to specialists in women's heart disease.


