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Tag Archives: sexual health
Sex poses little risk for heart attack survivors
The American Heart Association answered the question” of when it is safe to resume sex following a heart attack “with new guidelines.”
Posted in General Health, Heart Health
Tagged heart attack, sexual health, sexual satisfaction
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Many young women mistakenly believe HPV vaccine protects against STDs
Reuters reports on a study published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, which found that some young women who have received the HPV vaccine believe that it protects them against STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea, and indicates … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, International Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged HPV vaccine, sexual health, sexuality, sexually transmitted disease
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Abstinence programs credited with reducing teen sex rates
Abstinence education programs are being credited with the good news coming in a new report the CDC issued recently from the National Center for Health Statistics showing teen birth and sex rates dropping.
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged abstinence, abstinence education, National Abstinence Education Association, sexual health, sexuality
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FDA increasing scrutiny of sexual enhancement supplements
Walk into almost any convenience store or gas station and you’ll find pills that promise better sex. Some of these supplements that promise a libido boost have now been pulled from shelves nationwide after their manufacturers were cited by the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health
Tagged erectile dysfunction, sex, sexual enhancement, sexual health, sexual satisfaction
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Only 3 of 10 supplements for sexual dysfunction pass quality testing
Only three out of ten supplements selected for testing that are for sexual enhancement passed ConsumerLab.com’s latest quality testing.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged erectile dysfunction, sexual enhancement, sexual health, sexual satisfaction
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Teens look to parents as guide to healthy sexual behaviors
Yet another study has shown what many parents are shocked to discover: Mom and Dad are most often the key to a teen developing highly healthy attitudes about sex — NOT friends or the media.
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged Parenting, sex, sexual health, sexuality, teen sex
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Did you know premarital sex increases the later risk of divorce?
A recently released summary reviews the social science research over the past twenty years and reveals a strong correlation between premarital sexual activity and a significantly elevated risk of marital infidelity and divorce on later marriage.
Posted in General Health, Marriage and Family Health, Mental Health
Tagged divorce, premarital sex, preventing divorce, sexual health, sexuality
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An expose on teen sex and dating: What’s really going on and how to talk about It
My dear friend, Andy Braner, is releasing his most recent and explosive book yet. An Expose on Teen Sex and Dating: What’s Really Going On and How to Talk About It is being released TODAY!
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting, Spiritual Health
Tagged sex, sex education, sexual health, sexuality, teen sex
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8 Reasons Sex Is Better After 50 (or, “You can have the greatest sex life on earth”)
I think one of the best ministry activities in which Barb and I have worked together during our 37 years of marriage and 53 years of friendship, is our book His Brain, Her Brain: How divinely designed differences can strengthen your … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage and Family Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged sex, sex drive, sexual health, sexual satisfaction, sexuality
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ED Supplement Causes “Worrisome” Heartbeat Changes
Enzyte, a popular dietary supplement marketed for “male enhancement,” causes electrical abnormalities in the heart that could be potentially fatal in some people, new research suggests. Doctors should tell their patients not to use the product until more safety information is … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health
Tagged ED, Enzyte, erectile dysfunction, sexual health
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Male Enhancement Supplement Has Undeclared Prescription ED Drug
Makers of a supplement marketed as a male sexual enhancement product issued a voluntary recall of the product after an FDA analysis found undeclared traces of sulfoaildenafil, an analog to the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil. The supplement Prolatis is considered an … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health
Tagged ED, erectile dysfunction, sexual health
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Teen Birth Rates Fall After Two Year Increase, Abstinence Education Credited
Poll Shows Majority of Americans Say Abstinence Effective, Want Parents Involved Multiple news reports are trumpeting the fact that teen birth rates fell in 2008 after increasing during the two years prior, according to a report from the Centers for … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged abstinence, abstinence education, abstinence-only sex education, National Abstinence Education Association, sexual health, sexuality
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Sexual satisfaction is a complex process that vexes many women and their doctors
Continuing our Valentine’s Day theme of sexual satisfaction in marriage, I thought you might find this article from the Washington Post of interest. It’s penned by Daphne Miller, a family physician, who is the author of “The Jungle Effect: The Healthiest … Continue reading
What to Do When Heart Disease Hurts Your Sex Life
This article, from Health.com, will be, I would think, very helpful for married couples where one or both spouses has cardiovascular disease. It answers a number of common questions my patients ask: If movies and soap operas are anything to … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Marriage and Family Health
Tagged Heart Health, libido, sex drive, sexual health, sexual satisfaction, sexuality
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Poll Shows Majority of Americans Say Abstinence Effective, Want Parents Involved
Abstinence-only program helps kids postpone sex A new Rasmussen poll shows a majority of Americans believe abstinence education programs are effect and a commanding majority would rather have parents than schools teaching sex education, according to a report in LifeNews.com. … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged abstinence, abstinence education, abstinence-only sex education, sexual health, sexuality
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Seven Foods for Better Sex
For this Valentine’s Day weekend, some more advice for our married readers from my friends at Health.com, written by Julie Upton, RD, on how you can improve your diet and your sex life at the same time. Knock out two birds with … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Men's Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged almonds, arugula, asparagus, avacado, chocolate, citrus, dark chocolate, figs, grapefruit, herring, mandarin oranges, oysters, pink grapefruit, salmon, seafood, sex, sexual health, strawberries, wild salmon
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3 Lifestyle Habits That Can Boost Your Sex Drive
For this Valentine’s Day weekend, some advice for our married readers from my friends at Health.com on how you can not only boost your sex drive, but become more highly healthy at the same time: 1. Get plenty of exercise … Continue reading
10 Reasons Married Women May Not Have A Satisfying Sex Life
Are you married and yet find that your sexual relationship with your spouse has fallen off or is non-existent? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women today have less time for sex than their 1950s counterparts. And it’s estimated that … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage and Family Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged sex, sexual health, sexual satisfaction, sexuality
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Poll Shows Sex within Marriage is Fulfilling (much more than sex out of marriage)
About 88 percent of married Americans say they are happy or reasonably content in their marriages. And three-quarters report that their sex lives are reasonably fulfilling. That’s according to a new national poll of 1,001 married Americans commissioned by Parade magazine. … Continue reading
Posted in Health Headlines, Marriage and Family Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged cohabiting, marriage, sex, sexual health, sexual satisfaction
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