The HPV vaccine was recommended for girls and women ages 11 to 26 back in 2006, and now a new recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that the immunization also be given to boys at the age of 11 or 12. The panel also suggested the HPV vaccine for young men ages 13 to 21. The vaccine is approved for boys ages 9... 

By Beth Owens New data from a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and the University of Chicago suggests men who have romantic partners forming stronger attachments to their friends are more likely to struggle with erectile dysfunction. Findings of the study were recently published in the July 2011 issue of the American Journal of Sociology by Edward Laumann, a sociology professor... 

Is it anti Semitism? There is a referendum that is going to be placed on the ballot in the city of San Francisco. For thousands of years Jews have circumcised male children. The orthodox community, but in reality every Jew who is not of a radical persuasion, is angered over the idea of circumcision put to a vote. Activist, Lloyd Schofield has half the signatures needed in order to put circumcision... 

Birth control pills have been used for decades, but the long term effects of their use have been uncertain. Women who use them now or who have used them in the past are often concerned about the possible health concerns the oral contraceptives may cause. After studying 46,000 women for over 40 years, a study being published in the British Medical Journal is putting many fears to rest. They found that... 

For most men and women their sexual activity declines with age. The average age for sexual activity to end is 70. The University of Chicago and the U. S. National Institute of Health funded the study on age and sexuality. Stacy Tessler Lindau led a team that used facts from a 1995 – 1996 survey of men and women age 25 to 74. They also used results of a 2005 – 2006 survey of 57 – 85... 

Teaching teens about safe sex is not an easy task. London Ont.’s public health unit got creative, creating a game to educate teens about safe sex. They produced a comic book-inspired game, “Adventures in Sex City,” with superheroes and an evil villain. The villain, “Sperminator,” looks like a muscular wrestler with penises for arms. The superheroes are: Willy the Kid, Power Pap, Wonder...