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Sex Education

Expanding the Female Condom Market

"The Joy of Sex" and "Our Bodies, Ourselves": Mmm Mmm Good

Double Dose: More Proof Virginity Pledges Don't Work; Genetic Testing and Ambiguity; Cut Health Care Costs, Not Care; The Year in Medicine ...

The Hymen: Breaking the Myths
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The hymen -- a deeply misunderstood body part -- looks like a fringe of tissue around the vaginal opening. This tissue can be torn, but it doesn't "break."

Double Dose: Know Any Great Leaders?; Comment on HHS "Conscience Clause"; It's Not Just About the Rape Kits; Journal Issue Looks at Abstinence-Only Education Programs; World Wide Web of Pesticides; The Price of Beauty ...

Senator John McCain and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very-Bad Ideas on Abstinence-Only Education and the Global Gag Rule

Notes on Sarah Palin, Politics and Teenage Pregnancy

Double Dose: Abstinence-Only Funding Survives Another Vote; Statement of Black Men Against the Exploitation of Black Women; UN Addresses Rape as War Crime; Debate Over Islam and Virginity; Shopping for Breast Cancer and More ...

Double Dose: Disparities in Health Care; Legal Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage; On Becoming a Woman; Abstinence-Only Supporters Push On; Sexually Harassed? Raise Your Hand

More Evidence on Abstinence-Only vs. Comprehensive Sex Education

Legal Momentum Hosts Panel Discussion on Sex Ed

V-Bombs and Sex-Ed Fights: Vaginas in the News

Double Dose: Finding the Fun in Big Pharma; MacGyver Meets Dr. Ruth; Sex, Lies & Stereotypes: The Truth About Sex Education; Chemical Exposure in Infants

Comprehensive Sex Education in Illinois Not All That

Double Dose: Sex Ed Battles; Politics and Misogyny; Doctors Respond to Ovarian Cancer Email; Exercise and Cold Weather - Brrr

Calls for Action, Votes and Participation

Double Dose: A Modest Proposal for Pregnant Teens; C-Section Stats Under Review; Googling Your Health; New Info on Medicare and Health Insurance Coverage

A Look Back: "Doin' It: Sex, Disability and Videotape"

Separating Spin from Science

Quick Hit: Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Sex-Ed