Sexual harassment can happen to anyone, but what should you do if it happens to you?Sexual harassment affects millions of people nationwide, including one in three women and about one in nine men in public spaces. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Among those people who are online, there is a rich narrative of Internet romance, from marriages forged between local college students to marriages betrayed through virtual relationships. Even in heartland territory like Oklahoma City, the stories are...
What's so great about condoms? The condom, a thin rubber sheath that fits over your erect penis, traps your semen during sex and keeps you from impregnating a female partner or infecting your partner with a sexually transmitted disease. It can also p...
SUNDAY, Dec. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Final exams are stressful for students, but it is possible to ratchet down the pressure with some planning and self-compassion.A psychologist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers a few suggestions...
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it?Those are fairly clear signs of scabies, a microscopic parasitic infestation where ...
Like most everybody else, people with heart disease spend a lot of time thinking about sex. But if your heart's in trouble, those thoughts can turn dark. You may worry that sex could finish you off. You may also wonder what happened to your desire. If...
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Confused about emergency contraception?The experts have you covered. Here’s a breakdown of what emergency contraception is, the different types that are available, the side effects you may experience, and ho...
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) --- Our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through menopause. But for other women, it...
If you're married, you already know that your spouse is an enormous influence on your life. What you may not realize is that he or she also can also have a profound effect on your health.A study published in the journal Physiology and Behavior noted t...
Given the Herculean task modern couples face each day as they race between jobs, children, aging parents, and myriad social and civic activities, stress has become a fact of life, as much a part of our environment as the air we breathe. And our sex ...
Few teenagers have the experience or resources it takes to start a family. But that doesn't keep them from doing so. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, each year more than 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant....
SATURDAY, Dec. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Those who have dementia can find the holiday season disorienting, but their loved ones can help."The holiday season can be both joyful and stressful for all of us, especially individuals living with a dement...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Increases in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine administration were seen in adults aged 27 to 45 years after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended patient-clinician shared decisio...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Not all pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes have obesity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Milena Cioana, from McMaster University in Hamilto...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There is a higher risk for adverse dental outcomes associated with sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone compared with transdermal buprenorphine or oral naltrexone, according to a research letter published in the ...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with incident thyroid cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Xiuming Feng, from Guangxi Medical University in Nann...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming artificially sweetened beverages may increase a women's risk for urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Menopause.Nancy E. Ringel, M.D., from the Yale School of Medici...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Men are disproportionately impacted by firearm-related deaths, with rates for both firearm-related homicide and suicide increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in PLOS ONE.L...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Más de dos años después del inicio de la pandemia, hay una buena noticia sobre las tasas de mortalidad en Estados Unidos: este año, deberían ser más bajas que en los dos años anteriores, una vez se c...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La enfermedad de Parkinson es un problema mucho más grande de lo que se pensaba, sobre todo para los estadounidenses mayores, encuentra un nuevo estudio.Cada año, en Norteamérica se diagnostican alre...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La contaminación atmosférica asola al sistema de metro más antiguo del mundo: encuentran unos niveles altos de minúsculas partículas de metal en las muestras de polvo del metro de Londres.Los investi...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Unos anuncios de Medicare Advantage que son confusos o engañosos podrían ser prohibidos bajo una nueva norma que propuso el miércoles la administración de Biden para proteger a los adultos mayores.Ca...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dejar el alcohol puede ayudar a reducir las complicaciones de la cirrosis hepática, incluso en los pacientes que tienen una enfermedad avanzada. También puede ayudarlos a vivir más tiempo, muestra un...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los niños y los adolescentes negros tienen unas tasas de ahogamiento en las piscinas siete veces más altas que los jóvenes blancos, pero una nueva encuesta sugiere que unos programas de natación espe...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los casos de gripe, VSR y COVID-19 están en aumento y llenan los hospitales de todo el país, y la administración de Biden anunció el miércoles un "plan de preparación para el invierno" para lo que po...
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sufrir unos dolores de cabeza breves y dolorosos durante muchas días o incluso semanas de seguido podría ser una señal de que es más probable que se sufran otros problemas médicos.Estas "cefaleas en ...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children have been rare because last ...
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- The sudden death of celebrated sportswriter Grant Wahl at a World Cup match in Qatar last week shocked those who knew him – and of him. He had just turned 49 and seemed healthy, aside from rec...