By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily The more severe a man’s erectile dysfunction is, the greater his risk of being hospitalized for heart problems, a new Australian study finds. Among men in the study who had no history of heart disease, [...]

Megan GannonLiveScience Having sex with an ex seems to be a fairly typical part of the breakup process for young adults, a new study shows. But the behavior could be risky, pushing former partners into emotionally complicated territory where [...]

By Julie SteenhuysenReuters The only remaining oral antibiotic used for gonorrhea failed to cure the infection in nearly 7 percent of patients treated at a clinic in Toronto, Canadian researchers said on Monday in the first published study [...]

By Stephanie PappasLiveScience How a man’s gaze roams over a woman’s body can tell you how into sex he is — a new finding that doesn’t play out when the genders are swapped. Men’s gaze reflects their underlying sexual [...]

By Stephanie PappasLiveScience How a man’s gaze roams over a woman’s body can tell you how into sex he is — a new finding that doesn’t play out when the genders are swapped. Men’s gaze reflects their underlying sexual [...]

By Andrew M. SeamanReuters When it comes to sperm counts, French men aren’t what they used to be, according to a new study.  Researchers found that between 1989 and 2005, the number of sperm in one milliliter of the average 35-year-old [...]

By Andrew M. SeamanReuters When it comes to sperm counts, French men aren’t what they used to be, according to a new study.  Researchers found that between 1989 and 2005, the number of sperm in one milliliter of the average 35-year-old [...]

Despite the stereotype that porn actresses are “damaged goods,” they actually report higher self-esteem, more positive feelings and greater levels of spirituality than other women, a new study finds. As previous research has shown, [...]

Despite the stereotype that porn actresses are “damaged goods,” they actually report higher self-esteem, more positive feelings and greater levels of spirituality than other women, a new study finds. As previous research has shown, [...]

By MyHealthNewsDaily StaffMyHealthNewsDaily The “love hormone” oxytocin may help maintain romantic relationships by prompting men to keep their distance from attractive women, a new study from Germany suggests. In the study, men [...]

By MyHealthNewsDaily StaffMyHealthNewsDaily The “love hormone” oxytocin may help maintain romantic relationships by prompting men to keep their distance from attractive women, a new study from Germany suggests. In the study, men [...]

By Abby RogersBusiness Insider Voters in Los Angeles County had to choose yesterday between authenticity and safety for their porn. And they chose safety. Nearly 56 percent of LA County voters voted in favor of Measure B, which requires all [...]

By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily As the herpes virus spreads and produces cold sores on the skin, it goes through a “bottleneck” of sorts — which could mean the virus is vulnerable to treatments at this stage, a new study [...]

By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDailyTeens who own a smartphone may be at increased risk for engaging in risky sex behavior, a new study suggests. In the study, teens who had access to the Internet on their cellphones were more than twice as likely [...]

Carissa Ray / msnbc.com The HPV vaccine doesn’t encourage girls to have sex, a new study says. The HPV vaccine does not send teenage girls out seeking sex, contrary to the protests of some parents who worried about immunizing young [...]

Carissa Ray / msnbc.com The HPV vaccine doesn’t encourage girls to have sex, a new study says. The HPV vaccine does not send teenage girls out seeking sex, contrary to the protests of some parents who worried about immunizing young [...]

Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is generally safe, but may increase the risk of fainting and skin infections shortly after vaccination, a new study finds. The study included nearly 200,000 girls who [...]

Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is generally safe, but may increase the risk of fainting and skin infections shortly after vaccination, a new study finds. The study included nearly 200,000 girls who [...]

Kim Kyung-hoon / REUTERS Los Angeles teens who sent racy texts were seven times more likely to be sexually active than those who said they’d never sexted, according to a new study. NEW YORK — One out of every seven Los Angeles high [...]

Kim Kyung-hoon / REUTERS Los Angeles teens who sent racy texts were seven times more likely to be sexually active than those who said they’d never sexted, according to a new study. NEW YORK — One out of every seven Los Angeles high [...]

© Olivier – Fotolia.com The sexually transmitted disease, gonorrhea, colloquially known as “the clap,” may soon have no drugs left to treat the infection. Lab studies are showing an increasing resistance to the type of drugs [...]

© Olivier – Fotolia.com The sexually transmitted disease, gonorrhea, colloquially known as “the clap,” may soon have no drugs left to treat the infection. Lab studies are showing an increasing resistance to the type of drugs [...]

By Susan E. MatthewsMyHealthNewsDaily The way people’s pupils react when they see other people is an effective way to assess sexual orientation, according to a new study. The reactions of study participants’ pupils revealed that [...]

MyHealthNewsDaily The amount of sex kids see in movies could influence their sexual behavior later in life, a new study says. In the study, young teens who watched movies with more sexual content tended to become sexually active at an earlier [...]

By MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Women in the U.S. are increasingly using long-acting methods of birth control, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs), while the use of short-term contraception, such as birth control pills, as well as sterilization [...]

Plan B will not be sold without a prescription to girls under age 17. NBC’s Anne Thompson has more. Plan B One-Step, the so-called “morning after pill,” won’t be made available over the counter to girls younger than [...]

Courtesy of Lynsey Lee Lynsey Lee, 19, was diagnosed two years ago with a blood clot in her left lung, months after she began taking the birth control pill Yaz. Lynsey Lee hoped Yaz would relieve her severe menstrual cramping and pelvic pain, [...]

Federal health experts say Yaz and other widely-used birth control pills should carry stronger labeling information that emphasizes recent evidence that the drugs have a slightly higher risk of blood clots than older drugs. The Food and Drug [...]

WASHINGTON — Worried about birth control in light of headlines about side effects from Yaz and the patch? Women have a lot of options that are safe and effective, including some that are even more reliable. [...]

LOS ANGELES — A ballot initiative requiring Los Angeles porn actors to wear condoms has qualified to go before city voters in a presidential primary election in June, organizers said on Tuesday. [...]