Health & Sex News

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.

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.

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.

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.

People whose mothers who had more marriages or lived with more romantic partners were likely to follow the same path, a new study found.

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.

Nurturing each other translates to nurturing your health

Sight isn't the only sense involved in attraction to others, new research says

Survey found those who'd exchanged vows were better off physically and mentally than their single peers

Biggest drop in sexual activity seen for those married or living together, survey finds

Employees in better mood the next day, leading to more work engagement and job satisfaction, study contends

Mississippi, Utah and Wisconsin top list of best states for lovers, survey finds

Your husband or wife can encourage good lifestyle habits, researchers say

New study focuses on twins

Only people born in the 1920s reported having less sex between the ages of 20 and 24

Was it necessary for reproduction? It may have helped ovulation in evolutionary past, scientists say

Early research ties low levels of oxytocin-linked DNA to relationship quality

More than that doesn't add to connubial bliss, research shows

Partners don't like it if you take calls or send texts when you're spending time together, survey shows

Relationship suffered when one partner took on all parenting responsibilities

For those who avoid drama, the single life may be more satisfying than having a partner, study suggests

Men don't process experience or seek support to cope with end of relationships, experts say

Supreme Court decision to support it would also boost well-being of couples

Men who get the most physical activity report more erections, orgasms, study says

Quality of relationships may have more impact on libido