public health

The mental wellbeing of soldiers is often a cause for concern, and it’s not hard to see why; between PTSD and substance abuse, many soldiers face serious wellness risks both during their time in the army, and in the years that follow.…

Your environmental wellness, or your exposure to toxins, is intrinsically linked to your overall wellbeing. This has already been established in countless studies, but a new one has come into the fray to add to what we already know;…

When it comes to sexual health problems, you’d probably think those to do with arousal would tend towards the lack thereof, rather than too much. However, this was not the case with a 28-year-old woman in India, who recently came to her…

Following the death of a gay man who had been diagnosed with meningitis, officials in West Hollywood, California, are warning members of the public – and homosexuals in particular – to protect themselves against meningococcal infection, an…

The treatment of HIV has been almost exclusively focused on for the past few decades, but it seems that public health experts are now planning a change in this field to focus more on preventative measures to curb the spread of disease.…

Go to Source As we reported last week, a California school district pulled a health book featuring a chapter on sex after parental protest. A petition with more than 2,000 signatures claimed that the book “exposes youth to…

Gay men in London are putting their sexual health at risk when they take so-called party drugs, a new study has found. Statistics showed that HIV infections amongst the gay community in London were soaring, and those who work in the sexual…

England’s local authorities have been urged to do more to reduce the rate of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and slash the number of unwanted pregnancies. Local authorities are now in charge of public health and must use the budget…

The increase in availability of information, developments in new technology, and changes in public attitudes mean that one can interact differently with health services. The aspiration to involve people and give them more control over their…

When you talk about protecting your sexual health, it generally involves another person. Not only could your wellness be at risk to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) but you’ve likely caught the disease from a sexual partner, meaning…