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Released: 22-Aug-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Sexual enjoyment following childbirth is not altered by different delivery methods, research suggests
University of Bristol

Sexual enjoyment in the years following childbirth is unaffected by the way in which the baby is delivered, according to new research.

Released: 17-Aug-2022 10:55 AM EDT
Men in Same-Sex Couples Suffer Earnings Decline When Preventative HIV-Medicine Is Available
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

When expensive medicines that are proven to prevent HIV acquisition are available through employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI), annual earnings for men in same-sex couples decline and part-time employment increases. The labor market effects are largest for young white men, who are among those most likely to be taking HIV prevention drugs.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2022 2:40 PM EDT
New study shows that ageing neutralizes sex differences in the brain
Linkoping University

When male and female fruit flies age, their brains become desexualized.

   
Released: 9-Aug-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Consider yourself a foodie? Dig into these latest headlines from the Food Science channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Food Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Newswise: Sexual Dysfunction High Among Women with Lung Cancer
Released: 9-Aug-2022 4:10 AM EDT
Sexual Dysfunction High Among Women with Lung Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with lung cancer with most survey participants reporting little to no interest in sexual activity, according to research led by Narjust Florez (Duma), MD, associate director for the Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The research was presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer 2022.

Released: 29-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Don't give up the fight. Read the latest news about drug and antibiotic resistance
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drug Resistance channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Released: 18-Jul-2022 9:05 PM EDT
Social-Sexual Education for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
UC Davis MIND Institute

People with neurodevelopmental disabilities are often not given the tools to create romantic relationships in a meaningful, safe way. This puts them at risk for sexual abuse. A new educational program, tested in partnership with the UC Davis MIND Institute, may help foster healthy, romantic relationships.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Monkeypox cases on the rise
Released: 14-Jul-2022 7:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Monkeypox cases on the rise
Penn State Health

Like the coronavirus pandemic, misinformation about monkeypox is mounting along with the number of cases. A Penn State Health infectious disease doctor cuts through the white noise in this week’s Medical Minute.

Released: 13-Jul-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Love isn’t the drug - oxytocin supplements unlikely to mend marriages
University of Essex

Taking the ‘love hormone’ is unlikely to be a miracle cure to mend marriages, suggests University of Essex research.

   
Newswise: Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Urology Presents 26 Abstracts at American Urological Association 2022 Annual Meeting
Released: 6-Jul-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Urology Presents 26 Abstracts at American Urological Association 2022 Annual Meeting
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center’s Department of Urology presented 26 abstracts at the American Urological Association’s (AUA) 2022 Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, LA, from May 13-16, 2022.

Released: 5-Jul-2022 3:35 PM EDT
Sperm Screening Might Detect Harmful Mutations Before Embryo Implantation
eLife

Screening sperm for new mutations may help fertility doctors reduce the likelihood of a prospective father passing along a mutation that causes a miscarriage or a congenital disease in their offspring.

Newswise: Romantic Partners Can Influence Each Other’s Beliefs and Behaviors on Climate Change, New Yale Study Finds
Released: 29-Jun-2022 4:10 PM EDT
Romantic Partners Can Influence Each Other’s Beliefs and Behaviors on Climate Change, New Yale Study Finds
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

Few would argue that romantic partners have the potential to shift each other’s beliefs and behaviors, but what about their views on climate change specifically? Up until now there’s been little analysis of the dynamics of climate change conversations in romantic relationships and how the beliefs of one partner can influence the other.

   
21-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Mistaken views of peer drinking can increase risk of dating violence among LGBTQIA2S+ teens
Research Society on Alcoholism

Research shows that adolescents and young adults frequently overestimate the extent to which their peers drink alcohol, and that these overestimations increase risk for problem drinking behaviors, as well as dating violence. A recent study found that LGBTQIA2S+* teens likewise overestimate the frequency and quantity of alcohol use of other LGBTQIA2S+ teens, but also drink alcohol and experience dating violence at disproportionately higher rates than heterosexual, cisgender teens.

Released: 27-Jun-2022 1:45 PM EDT
The latest expert commentary on SCOTUS decisions, including the overturn of Roe v. Wade
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The latest expert commentary and research on SCOTUS decisions, including the overturn of Roe v. Wade

       
16-Jun-2022 12:35 PM EDT
New evidence suggests love languages are important for heterosexual relationship satisfaction
PLOS

Heterosexual couples’ relationship satisfaction linked to meeting both one’s own and one’s partner’s love-language needs

Released: 17-Jun-2022 1:40 PM EDT
PrEP Stigma Still High Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Many male couples in the U.S. seem to be underestimating the effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, and educating partners together could improve the number of male couples who decide to adopt PrEP. These conclusions come from a study reported in the July/August issue of The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC), the official journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. JANAC is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Sex Creators – A New Marginalized Profession that needs to be understood
Released: 17-Jun-2022 8:55 AM EDT
Sex Creators – A New Marginalized Profession that needs to be understood
Chulalongkorn University

Don’t be quick to judge the marginalized “Sex Creator” profession! A lecturer at Chula’s Faculty of Law urges all parties to understand the changing social context, and the government to regulate rather than suppress those in this profession while ensuring protection for all genders, and promoting sexual health and legal freedom of expression.

Released: 14-Jun-2022 3:15 PM EDT
"Yes, optimists live longer" and more research news on Aging for media
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Aging channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Released: 13-Jun-2022 1:05 PM EDT
ASU-Based Program That Trains Students to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Expands Nationwide
Arizona State University (ASU)

The grant, totaling just over $1 million, will expand funding for the program at ASU and establish Survivor Link at 13 additional campuses in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Released: 9-Jun-2022 1:05 AM EDT
Pregnant Women’s Drinking Correlates with Their Partner’s Drinking
University of Eastern Finland

Pregnant women’s use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

Released: 3-Jun-2022 10:50 AM EDT
Cannabis Users Can Misperceive How Well Their Romantic Relationships Are Functioning
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Cannabis users appear to be less aware of unhealthy relationship dynamics they may use with their partners when discussing a conflict, according to a Rutgers study

   
Newswise: MONKEYPOX MEDIA ADVISORY: Infectious Disease Specialists From Regional Special Pathogen Treatment Center Available to Discuss Monkeypox Causes and Treatments
Released: 26-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
MONKEYPOX MEDIA ADVISORY: Infectious Disease Specialists From Regional Special Pathogen Treatment Center Available to Discuss Monkeypox Causes and Treatments
Cedars-Sinai

Multiple cases of monkeypox have surfaced in Europe and the U.S. that do not appear to be linked to travel, causing concern among the medical community that this infectious disease is spreading through sexual contact or other close interactions.

Released: 25-May-2022 11:30 AM EDT
STDcheck.com Data Reveals Genital Herpes Rate Rose Average Of 56% In Super Bowl-Hosted Cities Last 3 Years
Analyte Health, Inc.

Tens of thousands of people travel yearly to the Super Bowl to take in the festivities and have a great time, but new data reveals they should be careful of a prevalent STD.

Released: 19-May-2022 3:50 PM EDT
Talking about sexual consent and expectations can improve relationships and wellbeing
University of Waterloo

Teaching the benefits of affirmative sexual consent while also validating anxieties people might experience about consent communication is an important step for improving sexual health and wellbeing, according to a new study.

Released: 18-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
IOMF-Funded Study Determines Orgasmic Meditation is More Comparable to Meditation than Sex
Institute of Om Foundation

New research supported by the Institute of OM Foundation (IOMF), based in Santa Rosa, CA, documents the profoundly positive effect of Orgasmic Meditation, commonly known as "OM," for many looking to achieve the overall benefits of meditative practice, according to IOMF-backed researchers.

Released: 17-May-2022 3:50 PM EDT
Study Determines Orgasmic Meditation Is More Comparable to Meditation Than Sex
Institute of Om Foundation

New research supported by the Institute of OM Foundation (IOMF), based in Santa Rosa, CA, documents the profoundly positive effect of Orgasmic Meditation, commonly known as “OM,” for many looking to achieve the overall benefits of meditative practice, according to IOMF-backed researchers.

Released: 17-May-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Stress could make us more likable, and other Behavioral Science news tips
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 16-May-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Humans May Have Evolved to Show Signs of Stress to Evoke Support From Others
University of Portsmouth

Showing signs of stress could make us more likeable and prompt others to act more positively towards us, according to a new study by scientists at Nottingham Trent University and the University of Portsmouth.

11-May-2022 4:45 PM EDT
Pregnant Women’s Alcohol Use is Linked to Partners’ Drinking
Research Society on Alcoholism

Pregnant women’s alcohol use is correlated with their partners’ drinking, according to a large European study — and partners are unlikely to meaningfully reduce or halt their alcohol consumption while expecting a baby. The findings may offer a new way of identifying women at risk of drinking in pregnancy and potentially intervening to prevent or reduce harm. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can seriously impair fetal health and development, causing stillbirth and lifelong disabilities. These include fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), the primary cause of non-genetic cognitive disability worldwide. Although the drinking patterns of women and their partners are known to be correlated, little attention has been given to partners’ alcohol use during pregnancy and how this may affect women’s drinking and pregnancy outcomes. For the study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, investigators searched for associations between pregnant women’s and their partners’ alcohol us

   
Newswise: TipSheet: Research Highlights Potential Benefits of Vibrators on Women's Pelvic Health
Released: 12-May-2022 7:05 PM EDT
TipSheet: Research Highlights Potential Benefits of Vibrators on Women's Pelvic Health
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai urology experts will present their latest advances in urologic medicine at the annual scientific meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in New Orleans May 13-16, 2022. Among over 2,200 abstracts, one by Alexandra Dubinskaya, MD, a female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) specialist—Is It Time for FPMRS to Prescribe Vibrators?—was selected to be included in the 117th AUA press session on May 13, 2022, at 9 a.m. CT.

Newswise: Chimps, dreams, and videotape
Released: 12-May-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Chimps, dreams, and videotape
Kyoto University

KyotoU researchers have discovered a physical phenomenon that previously was only observed in human males.

   
Newswise: Poll Shows Impact of Menopause and Other Health Issues on Older Women’s Sex Lives
Released: 12-May-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Poll Shows Impact of Menopause and Other Health Issues on Older Women’s Sex Lives
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Despite stereotypes to the contrary, many older women have active sex lives into their 70s, a new poll shows. But health concerns, including menopause symptoms, often get in the way of intimacy. Even so, only 44% of women with menopause symptoms have discussed treatment with their health care provider. Among those who did receive treatment, 88% felt their symptoms were managed somewhat or very well.

Released: 9-May-2022 3:00 AM EDT
Effect of a Popular Web Drama Video Series on HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Singapore: Community-Based, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are at disproportionately higher risk of acquiring HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). While HIV/STI testing rates among GBMSM are increasing wor...

Released: 5-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
STDcheck.com Confirms New Orleans as U.S. City with Highest Prevalence of Genital Herpes
Analyte Health, Inc.

STDcheck.com, which has provided fast, private and affordable STD tests to more than 2 million people since 2010, today announced that New Orleans is the U.S. city with the highest prevalence of genital herpes.

Released: 3-May-2022 3:00 PM EDT
The latest expert commentary on the U.S. Supreme Court
Newswise

Are you looking for expert commentary on the leaked opinion draft that appears to overturn Roe v. Wade? Newswise has you covered! Below are some of the latest headlines that have been added to the U.S. Supreme Court channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-28th-the-tuskegee-syphilis-study-50-years-later-why-it-still-matters
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Released: 28-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT of Live Event for April 28th: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study 50 Years Later. Why It Still Matters
Newswise

It’s been 50 years since the Tuskegee Study was disclosed to the American public. In May, a new riveting account of the Study, when government doctors intentionally withheld effective therapy for syphilis for 40 years in 400 African American men, will be published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The article explains the deeper everlasting lessons of the study.

       
Released: 27-Apr-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Almost 90% of autistic women report experiencing sexual violence, often on multiple occasions
Frontiers

As many as nine out of 10 autistic women in France report have suffered sexual violence, shows a new study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

   
Released: 27-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
FSU College of Medicine studying effects of isolation, partner separation
Florida State University

Florida State University College of Medicine Professor Mohamed Kabbaj has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of acute social isolation and partner separation.

Released: 27-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Young Mothers with Children by Multiple Partners More Likely to Experience Abuse, Rutgers Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Younger mothers with children by multiple fathers are more likely to experience psychological or physical harassment, economic abuse and sexual violence than younger mothers who have children with only one partner, a new Rutgers study finds.

Newswise: First-of-its-kind study compares domestic violence programs, finds promising results
Released: 25-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
First-of-its-kind study compares domestic violence programs, finds promising results
Iowa State University

Men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent charges one year after completing an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based program used by the Iowa Department of Corrections compared to the Duluth Model. The study comparing the two interventions also found evidence that physical aggression, controlling behaviors and stalking behaviors decreased from the men who were in the ACT-based program.

Newswise: The Kryptonite of the “Superhero Ideal”
Released: 11-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
The Kryptonite of the “Superhero Ideal”
Wellesley College

Sally A. Theran, associate professor of psychology at Wellesley College, has studied how young people can fight the depressive symptoms associated with the "superhero ideal" -- the pressure to be the best at everything they do -- by developing authentic and healthy relationships with peers, family members, and teachers.

Released: 6-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Orgasm Gap Impacts How Much Women Want One, Rutgers Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers-led study finds that when men and women have more frequent orgasms in their relationship, they want and expect more orgasms. The opposite happens when a person climaxes less often.

Newswise: Laura Lindberg, Leading Researcher in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Joins Rutgers School of Public Health
Released: 6-Apr-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Laura Lindberg, Leading Researcher in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Joins Rutgers School of Public Health
Rutgers School of Public Health

Laura Lindberg, PhD, will be joining the Rutgers School of Public Health as a professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health.

Released: 5-Apr-2022 3:55 PM EDT
The latest news on clinical trials is here on Newswise
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Clinical Trials channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise:Video Embedded university-of-kentucky-patient-domestic-violence-survivor-triumphs-one-step-at-a-time
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Released: 1-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
University of Kentucky Patient, Domestic Violence Survivor Triumphs, One Step at a Time
University of Kentucky

In 2013, April Ballentine’s ex-boyfriend shot her five times in public. Though she survived – barely – the event left her paralyzed from the chest down. April channeled her trauma into a force for good, becoming an advocate for victims of domestic violence and volunteering at the local rehabilitation facility to help teach physical therapy students how to work with paralyzed patients.



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