07:11 20/11 Philippine family planning bill headed for defeat: Church (AFP)

File photo shows a Philippina looking on as her children play in front of their shanty house in the Tondo neighbourhood of Manila. The Roman Catholic church on Thursday said it has sufficient support in the Philippine congress to defeat a controversial family planning bill promoting sex education and the use of contraceptives.(AFP/File/Jes Aznar)AFP - The Roman Catholic church on Thursday said it has sufficient support in the Philippine congress to defeat a controversial family planning bill promoting sex education and the use of contraceptives.

20:11 17/11 Counseling on alcohol key to teens' sexual health (Reuters) Reuters - When health care providers are talking with adolescents about sexual health, alcohol must be a part of the conversation, conclude two researchers from the UK based on a survey of boys' and girls' attitudes about sexual relationships.

18:11 17/11 UK-Odd Summary (Reuters) Reuters - Eight of Britain's fattest pets are to embark on a 100-day diet and fitness regime in a bid to crowned this year's pet fit club champion. The seven dogs and one cat, who are all more than 30 percent overweight and weigh a combined total of 191 kg (30 stones), were picked by veterinary charity PDSA who are running the slimming contest.

06:11 14/11 Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Teenage girls treated for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) become highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sometimes just weeks or months after treatment, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center report.

03:11 14/11 Mexico City to give out Viagra to men 70 and older (AP) AP - Mexico City is giving out free Viagra and other impotence drugs to men 70 and older.

01:11 06/11 Male hormone patch increases libido in women (Reuters) Reuters - Postmenopausal women with low sexual desire levels reported improved sexual function after they were treated with a patch in which the male hormone testosterone was applied through the skin, a clinical study has found. However, more studies are needed to confirm the safety of this treatment.

05:10 29/10 Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cialis (tadalafil), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, appears effective in treating pulmonary hypertension, researchers report.

21:10 23/10 Mich. ad likens stem-cell work to Tuskegee study (AP) AP - A television ad created by opponents of a ballot measure that would allow embryonic stem-cell research in Michigan likens such work to the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study.