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UK health experts fear Olympic construction workers’ influx may raise sex disease risk
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 03/17/2008 - 10:41
London, March 17: Health experts have warned that the influx of scores of construction workers in London for the 2012 Olympics may result in a rise in prostitution, and the spread of sexually transmitted infections.Sex expert develops 70-question test for sexual problems
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Sun, 03/16/2008 - 07:24
Washington, Mar 16: A Texas Tech psychologist has developed a 70-question sex test that would help in accurately detecting issues of sexual problems in the general population.Sheila Garos, an associate professor of psychology and director of the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program at Texas Tech, has developed the sex test that can help in identifying sexual difficulties and addictive and compulsive behaviour.
Morning sex can keep you hale and hearty
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Tue, 03/11/2008 - 06:43
London, Mar 11: A steamy sex session in the morning can keep you in good health, say researchers.According to a research from Queen’s University in Belfast, a good morning session at least three times a week, decreases the risk of heart attack or stroke by half and a regular session improves circulation, thereby reducing blood pressure.
Bullying more harmful than sexual harassment at workplace: Study
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Sun, 03/09/2008 - 07:07
Washington, Mar 9: A new study has revealed that workplace bullying is more harmful than sexual harassment for employees.The study, led by M. Sandy Hershcovis, PhD, of the University of Manitoba, found that bullying at workplace, such as mocking, constant criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment.
Brit couples spend just 2 months of their lives having sex!
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Sat, 03/08/2008 - 09:50
London, Mar 8: It looks like not much action takes place inside the bedroom, for according to a new survey an average couple spends almost two and a half months of their entire lives having sex.The survey, carried out for a bedroom furniture firm, revealed that the average couple almost 25 years of their lives in bed – but just two and a half months romping.
‘The best sex lasts 7 to 13 minutes’
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Wed, 03/05/2008 - 06:15Melbourne, Mar 5: The best sexual intercourse lasts between seven and 13 minutes, according to a new survey by US experts.According to the research, led by Dr Eric Corty, from the Behrend College in Erie, Pennsylvania, three-minute sex is ‘adequate’.
Sex, not dating, is new mating ritual for Kiwi women!
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 08:18Wellington, Mar 3: Women in New Zealand are dumping the dating culture in favour of getting drunk and cruising around in packs looking for men to have sex with, says a new survey.According to the TVNZ Sunday investigation, dating had been turned down in favour of sex as the point of entry into a relationship.
Single men are sexiest for fertile wives
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 05:24London, Feb 27: Women’s sexual preferences change over the course of their menstrual cycle, with partnered women being most attracted to single men during their fertile stage, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Padua in Italy suggest that partnered women, who want to have an affair, or even think about having a fling, subconsciously choose single men when they are fertile.
On the other hand, their attraction shifts to coupled men when they become infertile.
Researchers at the University of Padua in Italy suggest that partnered women, who want to have an affair, or even think about having a fling, subconsciously choose single men when they are fertile.
On the other hand, their attraction shifts to coupled men when they become infertile.
A third of Brits sleep with their ex-lovers
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 09:12
London, Feb 20 : It looks like Britons don’t get over their ex-partners that easily – at least not when it comes to sex, for a survey has revealed that a third of them have slept with their ex partners.The survey, conducted by ukdating. com, found that eighteen per cent of the total number of people quizzed had slept with an ex whilst dating someone else.
Barnacles can drastically change penis size to have sex
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Thu, 02/07/2008 - 10:08Washington, Feb 7 : 
Barnacles can totally change the size and shape of their penises to battle the waves and have sex, a new study has found.
Graduate student Christopher Neufeld and Dr. Richard Palmer from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta discovered that these distant relatives of crabs and lobsters can alter the size of their penises up to 8 times their body length, in order to mate.
Barnacles can totally change the size and shape of their penises to battle the waves and have sex, a new study has found.Graduate student Christopher Neufeld and Dr. Richard Palmer from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta discovered that these distant relatives of crabs and lobsters can alter the size of their penises up to 8 times their body length, in order to mate.
Man complains that his sex doll lost its moan!
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 12:10
Melbourne, Feb 5 : A man in Romania has complained that his sex doll’s moan has stopped working.The man had registered his complaint with the consumer officials in Romania, saying that his inflatable doll had lost its moan, reports news. com. au.
This resulted in the sex shop in Brasov, Transylvania being fined more than 1200 dollars.
The sex shop was also ordered to provide the man, reportedly in his 40s, with a new doll.
Medical students score the most in the bedroom
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 14:48
Sydney, Jan 28 : A recent survey has revealed that medical students have more sexual partners than students of any other discipline.According to a survey conducted over more than 1000 students at Cambridge University have revealed that medical students had an average of eight sexual partners in their lives so far.
Why women have the hots for unattractive men
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 10:17
Melbourne, Jan 28: Ever wondered why women have the hots for unattractive men? Well, a new study has unlocked the mystery, by suggesting that women give less importance to looks, in comparison with power, wealth and status, when it comes to choosing their man.‘Sex advice packs’ for Brit parents to teach kids about ‘the birds and the bees’
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 06:43London, Jan 28: In a new controversial move to cut teenage pregnancies, the government is considering sending parents sex advice packs when their children turn nine.These booklets would educate parents on how to teach their children about sex, relationships and contraception.
Promiscuity leads to academic failure, shows Cambridge survey
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 08:12
London, January 26: A new survey of the sex lives of students at Cambridge University has revealed that promiscuity adversely effects a person’s ability to score good grades.More than 1,000 undergraduates were questioned during the survey, and it was found that those at poorly performing colleges had the most number of sexual partners.
Heterosexual married couples no longer regarded as the ‘norm’
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 11:46
London, Jan 23: A new survey of social attitudes in Britain has shown that heterosexual married couples are no longer regarded as the ‘norm.’The rise in cohabitation and an official failure to support traditional marriage and government support for gay couples and single parents are the factors believed to have led to previously unconventional lifestyles becoming widely accepted.
Gay couples as committed as heterosexual counterparts in relationships
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Tue, 01/22/2008 - 11:38
Washington, Jan 22 : When it comes to being committed in a romantic relationship, same-sex couples are as faithful as heterosexual couples, say researchers.The study, led by Glenn I. Roisman, PhD at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, disputes the stereotype that couples in same-sex relationships are not as committed as their heterosexual counterparts and are therefore not as psychologically healthy.
Fathers declare 'Daddy Wars' for lead role in childcare
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Tue, 01/22/2008 - 10:24
London, Jan 22 : Men seem to have declared a war against their partners to become the ‘number one parent’, says a new research.The phenomenon, dubbed "Daddy Wars", is seeing professionals married to equally successful women trying to become far more involved in their kids’ lives.
Bisexuality not a ‘transitional phase’ in women: Study
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Thu, 01/17/2008 - 11:51Washington, Jan 17 : Bisexuality is a distinctive sexual orientation and not a transitional phase among women, as it is thought to be.
The analysis revealed that bisexual and unlabeled women were more likely than lesbians to change their identity over the course of the study, but they tended to switch between bisexual and unlabeled rather than to settle on lesbian or heterosexual as their identities.
The analysis revealed that bisexual and unlabeled women were more likely than lesbians to change their identity over the course of the study, but they tended to switch between bisexual and unlabeled rather than to settle on lesbian or heterosexual as their identities.
Sexually active gay men greatly prone to new, highly infectious superbug
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 07:15
Washington, Jan 15: Sexually active gay men are at a very high-risk of acquiring a new, highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the so-called MRSA bacteria widely know as the ‘superbug’, reveals a new study.MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Gene that makes sex deadly for nematode worms identified
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 08:28London, Jan 11: If you thought that killing for love was just a phrase, then think again as the interbreeding of Hawaiian and Bristol strains of a nematode worm, Caenorhabditis elegans, might result in the death of their offspring.
This interbreeding may lead to a genetic incompatibility killing a quarter of their offspring. The genes responsible for this seem to be retained by natural selection.
This interbreeding may lead to a genetic incompatibility killing a quarter of their offspring. The genes responsible for this seem to be retained by natural selection.
Earliest evolved forms of fungus shed light on how the sexes evolved
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Thu, 01/10/2008 - 07:24London, Jan 10: Researchers at the Duke University Medical Center have found that some of the earliest evolved forms of fungus contain clues to how the sexes evolved in higher animals, including that distant cousin of fungus, the human.
Lead by Joseph Heitman, M. D., the research team has isolated sex-determining genes from one of the oldest known types of fungi, Phycomyces blakesleeanus,
Lead by Joseph Heitman, M. D., the research team has isolated sex-determining genes from one of the oldest known types of fungi, Phycomyces blakesleeanus,
Circumcision does not reduce enjoyment of sex: Study
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 07:20
Washington, Jan 08: Circumcision has been recommended as an efficient way to reduce HIV transmissions. However, fears that they will not be able to enjoy sex or that that their performance in bed is likely to be affected often stops men from undergoing the procedure. Now, a new study by researchers from Uganda and the USA puts these fears to rest.One in four Brit teens at risk from paedophiles on Facebook
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 10:23London, Jan 07: One in four teens in the UK may be putting themselves at risk from paedophiles by posting their personal details on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace.
The risk comes to light in a new BBC programme that is due to be shown in the UK.
In it, a businessman named simply as Peter, admits that he had surfed the web looking for young girls online.
The risk comes to light in a new BBC programme that is due to be shown in the UK.
In it, a businessman named simply as Peter, admits that he had surfed the web looking for young girls online.
Tiny genetic mutations enough to create a virulent form of chlamydia
Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 07:55London, January 7: An international study has revealed that tiny genetic mutations are enough to create a virulent form of chlamydia, which leads to serious sexual disease in men.
The researchers behind the study — including experts from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the University of Southampton Medical School, University College London and the University of California, Berkeley — say that the strain that causes lymphogranuloma vernerum (LGV) is very similar to other forms of chlamydia.
The researchers behind the study — including experts from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the University of Southampton Medical School, University College London and the University of California, Berkeley — say that the strain that causes lymphogranuloma vernerum (LGV) is very similar to other forms of chlamydia.
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