Rome school’s condom machines create uproar

The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex.
Vending machine - Catholic Church - Italy - Business - High school

Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows

Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.
Guilt - Women - People - Health - Conditions and Diseases

U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC (Reuters)

Reuters - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

Men have longer sex life expectancy, study says

Men are more likely than women to be interested in sex, have sex and enjoy sex, according to new scientific research, which also found people who stay active and healthy enjoy longer sex lives.


Health - Human sexual behavior - Sexuality - Research - Life expectancy

Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in six Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), health officials said Tuesday.

U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC (Reuters)

Reuters - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

D.C.’s female condom giveaway first for U.S. city

Advocates of the FC2, a female condom approved by the FDA, say the new version is less costly and more user friendly. They hope the female condom will be used to protect against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. The first city program to distribute female condoms free is an official acknowledgment of the futility of relying solely on the use of male condoms.



Condom - Health - Female condom - Birth control - Reproductive health

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Submits Zoraxel Phase IIb Protocol To FDA

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: RNN), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company commercializing potential best in class oncology and CNS therapeutics, announced that it has submitted a Phase IIb protocol to the FDA for ZoraxelTM for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). "The progression of Zoraxel's clinical program is very encouraging," said Rexahn Chief Executive Officer, Dr...

Urologist Dr. J. Francois Eid, MD Warns Against The Dangers Of Online Herbal Remedies For Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

News reports coming out of the UK and Australia show evidence of prescription ingredients in many "natural" herb remedies sold on the Internet to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). These popular online supplements, which claim to consist only of homeopathic ingredients, are often improperly labeled and may actually contain dangerous ingredients. Dr. J...

Living together leads to marriage for most

Fifty-one percent of couples who cohabit get married within three years, according to a new government report. And contrary to past dogma, those who get married after living together don't have higher divorce rates.
Marriage - Divorce - Cohabitation - Relationships - Government