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Study links BPA in plastics to erectile dysfunction

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:36 GMT

Bisphenol-A, a chemical found in hard, clear plastic used to make everything from baby bottles to food packaging, may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in male factory workers exposed to large amounts of the substance, according to a study conducted in China.

Sex, then amnesia...and it's no soap opera

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:38:10 GMT

It was either mind-blowing or completely forgettable. Either way, Alice doesn't remember.

Your most embarrassing health confessions

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:51:40 GMT

AWOL tampons, gas, losing your breakfast on the doc? To prove that you are so not alone when it comes to mortifying health mishaps, Health readers shared some of their stories with us. And our own medical editor, Roshini Rajapaksa, MD, weighs in on when you really do need to talk to your doctor about an embarrassing episode or symptom.

Phillips' incest claim draws attention to taboo

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:54:13 GMT

After actress Mackenzie Phillips spoke about her sexual relationship with her musician father, online and telephone calls to an anti-sexual assault hot line surged.

Love, pleasure, duty: Why women have sex

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:18:44 GMT

What makes a woman want to have sex? Is it physical attraction? Love? Loneliness? Jealousy? Boredom? Painful menstrual cramps?

Sniff + sneezing = no love: 83 percent say allergies affect sex life

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:23:12 GMT

Sneezing and wheezing may stamp out those flames of desire. A new study reveals that allergies could be getting in the way of amorous activities.

Prostate cancer linked to sexually transmitted disease

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:34:11 GMT

Men with prostate cancer who were previously infected with the sexually transmitted germ Trichomonas vaginalis are more likely to have an aggressive form of the cancer, compared with men who never had the STD, a new study says.

What your doctor doesn't have time to tell you

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:10:40 GMT

Do you sometimes feel as if going to a doctor's office is like going through a revolving door: in, swoosh-blur, out? You fight traffic to get there, wait a while in the waiting room, wait a while in the exam room, get seen, get dressed and get out. But once you've gone, you realize you're missing something -- maybe a small piece of helpful information. Below, some insider tips from medical specialists who tell you what your doctor doesn't have time to tell you in that all-too-brief appointment.

HPV shot found safe, but some experts question its benefits

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:33:49 GMT

One in four American girls ages 13 to 17 have been given at least one shot of Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine that is heavily marketed as a way to prevent cervical cancer.

Should your daughter get Gardasil, the vaccine against HPV?

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:56:44 GMT

When Raffi Darrow brought in her two daughters, Wendy and Alice, for their annual back-to-school checkups this week, for the first time in her career as a mom, Darrow decided to be a rebel.