HealthDay News -- If you're one of the millions of Americans carrying excess weight, a pair of new studies has good news and bad news for you. It turns out that a little extra weight may not shorten your life but may make it harder to perform everyday activities as you get older.
Obesity found to lead to disability Reuters - Tue Nov 6, 7:28 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An increasingly aging U.S. population is faced with growing obesity-related problems ranging from disabilities to chronic kidney disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
Sexual Health News
EU Socialists petition for tax cut on condoms Reuters - Thu Nov 8, 1:54 PM ET
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Aiming to combat AIDS by cutting the cost of safe sex, the European Parliament's Socialist group launched a campaign on Thursday to press EU governments to cut sales tax on condoms.
Women in Nepal mail condoms to husbands - Women in a Nepal mountain village have been mailing condoms to their husbands working overseas to protect them from sexually transmitted diseases, a news report said Tuesday.
Indonesia to launch first-ever national condom campaign AFP - Tue Nov 6, 12:20 PM ET
JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia is to launch its first-ever national campaign to promote condom use to prevent unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, officials said Tuesday.
High Dose Radiation for Prostate Cancer Won't Raise Sexual Dysfunction
HealthDay - Tue Oct 30, 11:45 PM ET
TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Among prostate cancer patients undergoing a high-tech form of radiation therapy, exposure to a higher amount of radiation over a shorter time span poses no added risk for impaired sexual function, new research reveals.
