From a joyful Gloria Swanson to the Windsors looking scared, Avedon spent much of his career shooting the old, the wizened and the wise – uncovering the contradictions of the heart

Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.

Young adult Black women (YABW) report inadequate access to and experiences receiving sexual and reproductive health care. The purpose of this research was to examine perceived barriers to care amon...

Previous evidence suggests that masturbation has a complementary function for women and a compensatory function for men. However, in light of changing attitudes toward masturbation, this gendered m...

Caesareans drive rise in assisted deliveries as experts warn of complex pregnancies linked to age, obesity and other conditions More than half of women having a baby in Britain now do so with the help of medical intervention, an audit of NHS maternity care has revealed. Of the 592,594 births that took place in 2023, 50.6% involved either a caesarean section or the use of instruments such as forceps or a ventouse suction cup. Continue reading...

Although dealbreakers are framed as non-negotiable traits that disqualify a partner, rejecting someone with these traits can be challenging when the alternative is prolonged singlehood. In this exper...

A new study found that, on average, infant deaths increased by more than 7% in states with laws that limited abortions.

Volume 62, Issue 7 of The Journal of Sex Research

Many older adults are sexually active, but how sexual expression – defined as the combination of behaviors, desires, and motivations – changes over time is unclear. We addressed this gap using long...

A new measure of ageing says today's older people are the healthiest ever – keeping the trend going won't be easy, however

New study reports women become only slightly less likely to masturbate with age and orgasm quality also varied by menopausal status. @cygraham_graham https://t.co/zrVQDzDbB3

New research reveals that regular intimacy and self-pleasure can significantly reduce common midlife symptoms.

the medical system has long dismissed women’s sleep struggles—especially during menopause—putting their health and lives at risk.

Sex and older adults remain taboo subjects in many societies. But growing evidence shows that sexual health is a critical component of well-being, even in later life.

Sex and older adults remain taboo subjects in many societies. But growing evidence shows that sexual health is a critical component of well-being, even in later life.

Sexual HIV transmission risk among sexual minority men (SMM) in relationships has been the focus of considerable research informed by interdependence theory. We tested a hypothesized model that sit...