Health & Sex News & Features
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Racial Bias Seen in Heart Transplants
In the group discussion, black patients were considered less healthy, less likely to comply with follow-up care recommendations and less trustworthy than white patients.
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Mandy Moore Reclaims Her Power
After drifting awhile, This Is Us actor Mandy Moore turns to hiking to reclaim her health and happiness. "I find it so meditative and grounding. It's sort of the perfect cure-all," she says.
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First Sexual Experience Forced for 1 in 16 Women
Changes wrought by the #MeToo movement can't come soon enough, say researchers who found that for 1 in 16 U.S. women, their first sexual experience was forced.
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Transgender People Pressured on ‘Conversion Therapy’
More than one in 10 transgender people say they've been pressured by a professional counselor to accept their birth sex.
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There Is No 'Gay Gene,' Major Study Concludes
There's no such thing as a single "gay gene" that drives a person's sexual behavior, concludes the largest genetic study ever conducted on the issue.
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Trans Students More at Risk of Mental Health Ills
About 78% of the students met criteria for one or more mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury and suicide risk, the survey found.
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Older Women Having Less Sex for Many Reasons
Older Women Having Less Sex for Many Reasons By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More than biology is at play when it comes to why older women have less sex as they age.A number of psychological factors contribute to the drop in libido, a new study claims.Those factors include body image concerns, self-confidence, perceived desirability, stress, mood changes and relationship issues.Previous research has focused mostly on biological causes of reduced sexual activity in older women, such as hot flashes, sleep disruption, vaginal dryness and painful intercourse.This new study included nearly
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The Unsexy Truth: Fewer in the U.S. Having Sex
Despite all the steamy action portrayed on our screens both big and small, new data suggest fewer people are actually having sex than in the past, including young adults and teens who seem to be less sexually active than their peers in previous generations.
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Is There a Right Time for Sex After Childbirth?
There's really no one-size-fits-all time for resuming sexual activity. The six-week guideline seems widely accepted, but researchers were not able to find evidence to support it.
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Your Valentine May Bring You Better Sleep
If you can have a good relationship, you probably have good interpersonal skills. And if you get along well with your partner, you're probably less likely to get into a fight with your boss or a friend.
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Sham Gay 'Conversion Therapy' Often Begins at Home
Among young adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) in a recent study, more than half of said others had tried to change their sexual orientation during adolescence.
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How Your Mother's Love Life May Affect Your Own
People whose mothers who had more marriages or lived with more romantic partners were likely to follow the same path, a new study found.
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One Key Factor Raises LGBT Teens' Suicide Risk
Researchers looked at responses from 6,800 U.S. students in grades 9 through 12 who'd become sexually active, according to a CDC survey.
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Happy Marriage, Healthier Spouses
Nurturing each other translates to nurturing your health
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Was It Love at First Smell?
Sight isn't the only sense involved in attraction to others, new research says
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Marriage Could Boost Health for Same-Sex Couples
Survey found those who'd exchanged vows were better off physically and mentally than their single peers
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More Sleep Time, Less Play Time in U.S. Bedrooms
Biggest drop in sexual activity seen for those married or living together, survey finds
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The Best State to Find Your Valentine
Mississippi, Utah and Wisconsin top list of best states for lovers, survey finds
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A Happy Spouse May Keep You Healthy
Your husband or wife can encourage good lifestyle habits, researchers say
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Who Drinks More -- Couples or Singles?
New study focuses on twins
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Are Millennials the Hookup Generation?
Only people born in the 1920s reported having less sex between the ages of 20 and 24
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The Mystery of the Female Orgasm Solved?
Was it necessary for reproduction? It may have helped ovulation in evolutionary past, scientists say
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'Love Hormone' Gene May Be Key to Social Life
Early research ties low levels of oxytocin-linked DNA to relationship quality
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Once-a-Week Sex Makes for Happy Couples
More than that doesn't add to connubial bliss, research shows
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Get Your Sex Life Back After Baby
Is your mama mojo a no go after baby? Take your time and get back on track with tips from WebMD.
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