Health & Sex News & Features

Genetics may explain why some people oppose casual sex and recreational drug use, while others embrace these behaviors, a new study of siblings and twins suggests.

Learn about the warning signs of a controlling partner.

You can help protect children in your life by knowing the signs of child sexual abuse.

Find out what you need to know about surviving child abuse and how it may affect health.

Learn about being annoyed with your partner, including how to ask for what you need.

Are you interested in dating online? Read about how you can protect yourself to the best of your ability.

Struggling to find love again? Learn more about moving on after a breakup, coping, and how to find new love.

If your friend has disclosed their story of sexual abuse to you, learn about how you can support them.

VA to Offer Gender Affirmation Surgeries to Transgender Vets June 21, 2021The Veterans Administration will offer gender affirmation surgery to transgender veterans, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Saturday during a Pride Month event in Orlando.According to the Orlando Sentinel, McDonough said the policy change is the right thing to do for people who have been persecuted for their sexual orientation. VA clinicians reported that many LGBTQ+ veterans suffer mental health problems because of discrimination, he said. “For generations, service members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or related identities faced brazen discrimination or even worse —

A nationwide surveys shows more teens in the U.S. are reporting their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual.

LGBTQ people face many barriers when trying to access health care, which leads to worse outcomes.

A bill that prevents schools from letting transgender teens use bathrooms that fit their gender identity is signed into law in Tennessee, and a bill to outlaw gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender teens fails in Alabama.

Good sleep might be the best prescription for sexual satisfaction among older women, a new study suggests.

Does your mother still try to control your life even though you have your own home, career, and kids? Controlling moms may fear letting go because they worry about you. Learn how to set boundaries, engage in respectful discussions, and learn when to let some differences of opinion slide.

Even if you’re part of a couple, you may still feel lonely from time to time. Here’s how to spot the signs of trouble and what to do.

Not every parent-child relationship is healthy. If you have a toxic parent it can be hard to shed the child role and look after yourself. Learn how to spot toxic parental behavior, lose guilt, set boundaries, and practice self-care.

A new study suggests young adults are largely saying no to casual sex, and less drinking and more video games are two reasons why.

A 16-minute podcast from JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association that attempts to discuss structural racism in the U.S. health care system has stirred conversation on social media about the handling and promotion of the episode.

Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a heart attack may actually boost survival.

The patient, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, is receiving medical care while recovering at home, CBS News reported. Plague is easily treated with antibiotics if diagnosed early.

Sex, and lots of it, has long been the primary preoccupation of young adults, but more of them are now going months and years without any intimate encounters.

Many U.S. teenagers may be using their smartphones to harass, humiliate or otherwise abuse their dating partners.

Over the years, more kids have been identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) -- and their likelihood of reporting suicidal thoughts and behavior has gone down.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert halted the distribution of 100,000 condoms that were part of an HIV-prevention effort due to racy messaging.

Roughly 1.8% of high school students now identify as trans -- almost twice the rate of adults. The biggest jump appears to be in teenagers born female who want to transition to males.