sexual health

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The ‘What We Do Well’ project is identifying social, cultural and personal resources to inform sexual health promotion practice.

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Amyl nitrite, known as poppers, can now legally be sold in pharmacies. But don't expect to see it stocked any time soon. No product has yet passed Australia's manufacturing and testing process.

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The National Debrief Survey questioned heterosexual and LGBTIQ+ youth about their sexual health related practices. 

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New data released by the Kirby Centre shows a sharp increase in the diagnosis of gonorrhoea and a widening gap in HIV infection rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. 

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A UNSW research trial to examine if e-cigarettes can help smokers quit and a world-first treatment for teenagers with PTSD and substance abuse are among projects to receive major backing in the latest NHMRC funding round.

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New HIV notifications in the non-Indigenous population have stabilised while rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men have doubled over the past five years, according to new research.  

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The idea that everyone should have and enjoy sex, and continue doing so through old age, is recent, writes Juliet Richters.

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Most people would like to have sex up to four times a week but the reality is it just doesn't happen that often, an Australian snapshot of heterosexual relationships has found.

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A fall in condom use across Australia is driving growth in sexually-transmitted infections but new national strategies could improve our sexual health, UNSW experts say. 

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Comprehensive sex-education programs empower young people to make informed decisions about their sexual health, writes Peter Aggleton. 

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