More Than Half of Teens Are Having Sex and Most Use Birth Control

Health More Than Half of Teens Are Having Sex and Most Use Birth Control Just over half of American teenagers are sexually active, and most report using some form of contraception, according to new research. The study from the National Center for Health Statistics found

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U.S.Everything You Need to Know About the Bill Cosby Trial Almost three years after the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby first entered the mainstream, the once-beloved comedian is getting his day in court. Here's what you need to know about the trial now underway

Health This Week in Health: Have More Sex, Eat Soy, Do Zumba We thought we knew a lot about sex and exercise, but this week proved there’s still a lot to learn. Here’s what else grabbed our attention in health this week. Here’s how much sex

Health Access to Most Effective Birth Control Could Save $12 Billion a Year: Study In recent decades the U.S. has seen a drop in the rate of unintended pregnancies, thanks in part to women using more effective and long-acting birth control methods, like the IUD or the implant.

Health Here’s How Much Sex You Should Have Every Week Sex and health go hand in hand. Research has linked it to a slimmer waistline, a stronger heart and a lower risk for prostate and breast cancers. It’s also a boon for mental health, since sex

Entertainment It's Valentine's Day! Should You Have Sex With a Robot?From Westworld to Black Mirror to Humans, television has become preoccupied with the near-future dilemmas of human-android coitus. To be fair, this has been a topic of exploration in science fiction

Health You Asked: Can People Be Allergic to Semen?It sounds like a bawdy joke. But semen allergies are a thing—and may be a much more common thing than most people realize. Up to 40,000 women in the U.S. alone might have a hypersensitivity to

Health Sex Ed Is Negative, Sexist and Out of Touch: Study All of the deep embarrassment you felt during sex-education class is still reddening the faces of kids all over the world. A new study has found that in at least 10 different countries, kids hate the

Health Does Sex Raise Heart Attack Risk In Older Men?A new study has some unpleasant news for aging men. Having lots of enjoyable sex may put them at a greater risk for heart complications. The study, published in the Journal of Health and Social

Health How Heart Attacks Can Affect People's Sex Lives For most people, having sex after a heart attack is safe. But about half of men and women say they have problems with sexual function a year after having a heart attack, according to a new study

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