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A commonly used method of judging a woman’s sexual maturation may not be good enough in child pornography prosecutions.

That, at least, is what a group of pediatric endocrinologists concluded…

The nation’s most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it.

In its latest policy statement…

While most articles related to women and orgasms focus on the problem of not having them, one tabloid profiled a woman who has too many - 100 per day.…

An unnamed doctor in Germany has filed charges against a rabbi for performing ritual circumcisions on infant boys, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, two months after a court in…

Declining rates of circumcision among infants will translate into billions of dollars of unnecessary medical costs in the U.S. as these boys grow up and become sexually…

Jolted by the possibility of a syphilis outbreak among its ranks, a Los Angeles-based trade group that represents the adult film industry announced a nationwide moratorium on X-rated productions while…

A federal study on the sexual behavior of young Americans released on Thursday countered a widespread belief that oral sex was increasing and vaginal sex decreasing among teenagers…

Vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) is recommended for young women to protect them from HPV infection and cervical cancer. Male HPV immunization is increasingly a topic…

How do sexual cues affect consumer behavior? New research from USC Marshall School of Business Assistant Professor of Marketing Kyu Kim and Gal Zauberman, associate professor of marketing at The…

Middle-aged and older women with diabetes are less satisfied with their sex lives than are women without the blood sugar disease, U.S. government-funded research suggests.

While diabetic men…

Efforts to reduce risky sexual behavior among U.S. high school students have stalled in the past decade and urgent action is needed to stem HIV infection rates…

A study conducted at the University of Granada have demonstrated that there are not significant differences between men’s and women’s sexual fantasies. The fact is…

A widely criticized German court verdict on religious circumcision this week aims only to delay the act, not ban it, and is not directed against any faith,…

Christina Wang, M.D., lead investigator at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) – one of the leading biomedical research institutes in the country…

Men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP: improved sexual function and…

Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhoea have spread to countries across the world, the United Nations health agency said on Wednesday, and millions of patients may run out of treatment options unless doctors…

Bisexuality, often stigmatized, typically has been lumped with homosexuality in previous public health research. But when Indiana University scientists recently focused on the health issues and behaviors specific…

Doctors know that drinking, drugs and risky sex go together in young people - and a new study suggests loud music should be added to that list.

In…

Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that of nearly 1.3 million…

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center surveyed 1,008 physicians seeking their knowledge, recommendation beliefs and information on their practices regarding the controversial human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which is aimed…

A new erectile dysfunction drug that reportedly works in less than 15 minutes has just received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. On Friday the FDA approved…

Men with erectile dysfunction may not have to plan for sex as far in advance anymore after Vivus Inc won U.S. approval for avanafil, its faster acting rival to Viagra.

Avanafil,…

Health regulators on Friday approved Vivus Inc.‘s avanafil treatment for erectile dysfunction, giving the small company, which has struggled to bring a weight loss drug to market, a potentially lucrative…

Many women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that of more than 4,100 women who…

Cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) continue to exact a considerable burden, particularly among women, a CDC report suggested.

This oncogenic virus causes almost all cervical cancers and has been linked with…