How to Get Those at Risk to Avoid Risky Sex?
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The AIDS case that alarmed health officials in New York last week illustrates the enormous difficulty of promoting and sustaining changes in sexual behavior.
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Top News News, Hyderabad, Buy your favourite booze from any vendor or style your hair at any barber&#39;s, but don&#39;t forget to pick up the free condoms!
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What is risk, and how much is enough?
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NEW YORK  - Many people mistakenly believe  that oral sex is safe, unaware that they can readily catch or  pass on syphilis in this manner, according to a report put out  by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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NEW YORK  - For prevention of HIV infection, there's no advantage to using a diaphragm as well as a condom during sex, according to investigators hoping for an effective female-controlled method of avoiding AIDS.
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Doctors can reduce the risk of gonorrhea  patients reacquiring the sexually transmitted disease by  arranging to provide antibiotics to their sex partners,  researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Young adults who don't know  whether or not their new partner is having sex with other  people appear to at higher risk of sexually transmitted  diseases, new research reports.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Giving people diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea free antibiotic "partner packets" works better than simply asking them to warn their partners that they might be infected, new research suggests.
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A chemical specially designed to thwart how the AIDS virus invades during sex offers scientists a new lead in the long quest for a vaginal gel that women could apply to protect themselves when men don&#39;t use a condom.
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Young women in New Jersey know the risks of AIDS, yet many still consent to sex without condoms, according to a Rutgers University researcher who is trying to change that behavior using short, soap opera-type videos.
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NEW YORK  - Mistaken assumptions about black sexuality are finding their way into scientific research on the spread of HIV, and this could do more to fuel risky behavior than prevent it, authors of a new commentary warn.
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Forget the Polypill. To learn how to reduce your risk of heart disease and live six years longer, pick up a copy of The British Medical Journal.
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Circumcision, microbicides and microfinance. These are some of the most promising options being examined as potential ways to prevent AIDS. As World AIDS Day is marked Friday, some public health experts are saying the current focus on universal access to lifesaving antiretroviral drugs has had an unintended effect: sidelining prevention. Without a vaccine, preventing HIV infections is key to controlling the pandemic.
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Doctors shouldn't shy away from asking patients about their sex lives, a new research paper advises. Researchers say problems in the bedroom can translate into serious medical conditions, and ignoring sexual dysfunction may mean missing early indicators for heart failure, depression or other ailments, according to a paper published in Friday's issue of The Lancet.
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Brazilians must show women more respect by using condoms during sex, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday at an event to help women avoid sexually transmitted diseases.
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Condoms should be given away free in taxis, clubs and pubs to help young people protect themselves against sexual diseases and unwanted pregnancy after a heavy-drinking night out, doctors said yesterday
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FRIDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- New research confirms the worst fears of those who worry about putting on extra pounds: Severely overweight people are much more likely to report poor sex lives.