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Too much TV may lower sperm count

Guys may now have another reason to get off the couch: Watching TV has been linked to lower sperm counts.



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Premature births linked to scarcity of men

ncreasing fathers' support during pregnancy may lower rates of premature babies and babies born too small.



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Love & lust: 7 lessons from the animal kingdom

Sex. Many (but not all) animals do it.




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CDC: Sexually transmitted diseases have become a severe epidemic

Treating the country's 110 million STDs comes with a price tag of $16.7 billion a year.



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5 books that explore the truth about love, from neurobiology to online dating

From the neurobiology of attraction to the hard truth about online dating, these five books offer fresh takes on our quest for love.



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Same-sex marriage may improve public health

Cohabitating doesn't provide the same health benefits for gay couples that marriage does for straights.



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5 couples who tied the knot after 80

We're all looking for happiness, which is why these late-in-life courtships are so inspiring.




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5 scientific reasons gay parents are awesome

On March 21, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for gay marriage, as well as foster care and adoption rights for same-sex couples.




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10 milestones in gay rights history

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in two gay marriage cases, it's easy to forget how far opinions have moved on the issue.



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5 key facts about the gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court

Here are the key facts about the cases and what's behind them.



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TV's impact on the gay marriage debate

Thanks in part to shows like 'Modern Family,' a majority of Americans are now in favor of same-sex marriage.



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Morning-after pill to be made available to teens without a prescription

A federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill available to teens without a prescription.



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Woman is allergic to sex with husband

But rolling in the hay resumes as doctors treat her allergy to semen.




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Orgasms during birth? Yes, it really can happen

Though childbirth is frequently spoken of in terms of pain and punishment, some women do experience what are known as orgasmic or ecstatic births.



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Same-sex marriage: 6 landmark cases that changed U.S. families

The same-sex marriage rulings by the Supreme Court are but the most recent in a long history of cases that reshaped the family structure.




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Long-distance relationships more meaningful than conventional ones, study finds

Research suggests that long-distance relationships encourage more communication and that couples try harder.



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Sexual addiction not a 'real' mental disorder, study suggests

New research concludes that hypersexuality is not a neurological or physiological disorder, but just heightened libido.



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Is sex after a heart attack safe? Women want to know

Women who have had heart attacks want more information than they're currently getting from their cardiologists in order to move on with their lives.



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More teen girls need HPV shot, says CDC

Despite the HPV vaccine being effective at preventing infections and cancers down the line, just one-third of teen girls complete the injection series.



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Why monogamy evolved in mammals

Male primates may have become monogamous to protect their offspring from being killed by rival males.




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Roxy 'surf' ads show sex, not sport: Women protest

Videos and ads by Roxy for women's surfing gear and swimsuits anger female surfers.



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5 things your smile says about you

Feeling happy? Go ahead and smile — but know that you may be telling others more about yourself than you think.



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Possible male birth control stops sperm in its tracks

Keeping sperm from being ejaculated may provide the key to creating a birth control drug for men.



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People who fear single life often settle for less

Confirming a bit of conventional wisdom, a new study finds that people who fear being single often settle for less in love.



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Everything really does taste sweeter when you're in love

Even water tastes sweeter when you're in love, new research finds.



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Sex isn't just for younger women

Most middle-aged women do not give up sex as they age, especially if sex is important to them.



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Some monkeys are very monogamous

Unlike many humans, some monkeys are genuinely faithful to their mates.




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Women love a man with a beard, but only when a beard is hard to find

The popularity of weird beards and mustaches among young men living in Brooklyn, N.Y., may be more than just a hipster fad.



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Why the Y chromosome (and men) aren't going away

Men have lost most of the genes originally included on the Y chromosome during evolution, but those genes essential for survival have persevered.



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Some female spiders need dinner before sex

Certain female spiders are infamous for eating their partners after sex, but some actually pounce on suitors, fangs first, before mating.




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Syphilis cases on the rise in U.S. men

Although syphilis was nearly eliminated from the U.S. about a decade ago, the sexually transmitted disease has resurged in recent years.



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70 percent of Americans infected with HPV

More than two-thirds of healthy Americans have a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on some part of their body



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The surprising secrets of 'Sex in the Wild'

"Sex in the Wild" is an entertaining, educational, explicit and scientifically stimulating look at how animals reproduce.




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Not enough teens get HPV vaccine, says CDC

The number of teenage girls and boys in the United States who have received the vaccine remains "unacceptably low" says the CDC.



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Teen birth rate hits new low

Early data suggest the U.S. teen birth rate hit a historic low in 2013, according to a new report from the CDC.



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Science says: Men with big bellies are better lovers

Though the study's assumption of what "better" sex means is pretty specific.



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What aggressive male chimps can reveal about people

Male chimpanzees that wage a campaign of sustained aggression against females sire more offspring than their less violent counterparts.




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Unattractive men look better to women on the pill

Picking a partner while on the Pill might have lasting ramifications on marital satisfaction, new research finds.



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Grilled cheese lovers get more lovin'

A new survey links a fondness for grilled cheese with how often you make love. (Seriously.)




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When more sex can make you less happy

If you're looking for a boost in happiness, having more sex may not be your best bet.



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Newfound marsupial males often drop dead after sex

Two chubby marsupial species that would literally die for sex (albeit 14-hour sessions) have been discovered in Australia.




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Confirmed: Frequent ejaculation reduces cancer risk

Study found that men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month were significantly less likely to develop prostate cancer.



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Women give off a subtle sign they're ovulating

Women's cheeks get redder when they are the most fertile, but this color change is so subtle that it is undetectable by the human eye.



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Kissing overtakes smoking as leading risk factor for oral cancer, says doctor

Cancer-causing human papilloma virus, or HPV, can be spread through kissing and oral sex.



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Sex with robots expected to surpass human sex by 2050

Rise of the robosexuals: What will it mean for our human relationships?



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Phallus-shaped mushroom can instantly trigger an intense female orgasm

A brightly-colored fungus found only on Hawaiian lava flows might be the most powerful aphrodisiac ever discovered.



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New spider species plays peek-a-boo to find the best mate

From the researcher who discovered peacock spiders, a new Australian spider species engages in a complex game to determine if a potential mate is a virgin.




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It's raining men in Scandinavia

Men now outnumber women in some Scandinavian countries, and scientists are reeling to explain why.



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Mice sing in secret ultrasonic frequencies to their mates

A newly discovered mechanism in the throats of mice works like a supersonic jet engine.




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Female dragonflies fake death to avoid males

Moorland hawker dragonfly demonstrates the lengths women must go to avoid the opposite sex.