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He is more than the Grinch who stole Christmas. He’s stolen something far more sacred for a lot of the patients whose parents trusted him with their children’s well being. Evidence seized from the Georgetown, Delaware, office of Dr. Earl Bradley suggests that he sexually abused many of his young patients. Alexis Slutsky, a deputy…continue reading.

Sexual addiction–if dinner parties had trending topics, this would rank first this holiday season. We told you about Dr. Drew’s new show Sex Rehab, about eight people dealing with issues stemming from their addiction to sex, last month and just recently one of our writers wrote a scathing critique of the classification of Tiger Woods’…continue reading.

So get this–a team of German researchers has discovered that staring at boobs is not just fun for men, it’s actually healthy and increases their life expectancy. Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist and the author of this study, said the practice provided almost the same benefits of an intense exercise regime, which prolongs the lifespan…continue reading.

Retrograde ejaculation happens when sperm, instead of being released from the body, go back down the urethra and into the bladder. The condition is a result of nerves in the area becoming damaged, and though it doesn’t affect a man’s ability to experience orgasm, retrograde ejaculation can leave a man permanently infertile. “In terms of…continue reading.

Mexico City legalized same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples on Monday by a vote of 39 to 20 in the legislative assembly. Five abstained from voting. In another motion, the assembly voted 31 to 24 in favor of legalizing adoption by same-sex couples, with nine abstentions. The revision will change the definition of marriage…continue reading.

British scientists think that tinkering with the sex lives of mosquitoes could go a long way in helping put an end to the spread of malaria. A study of Anopheles gambiae, the species of mosquito responsible for the transmission of the disease in Africa, revealed that these insects only mate twice in their lifetimes–what’s more,…continue reading.

The omnibus government spending bill that was signed into law two weeks ago did away with funding for abstinence-only sex ed programs. These programs have long been criticized for effectively denying young people important information regarding sex, available forms of contraception, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted illness. Several studies have suggested abstinence only programs are not…continue reading.

Caffeine does more than wake you up–it wakes up your sperm. That’s right. A group of Brazilian scientists has found that men who drink coffee have sperm that moves better than the sperm of those who turn down the cuppa joe. Lead researcher, Fabio Pasqualotto, said: “Sperm motility was higher in patients who drink coffee…continue reading.

Well, sort of. The MySpace sensation and reality TV star Tila Tequila has announced that she is acting as a surrogate for her brother and his wife. No word yet on whether this is the biological child of her brother and his wife (via in vitro), his brother and an egg donor, or the singer-cum-reality…continue reading.

This is the billboard erected this holiday season by St. Matthew’s, a progressive New Zealand church. The St. Matthew’s blog explains: To make the news at Christmas it seems a priest just needs to question the literalness of a virgin giving birth. Many in society mistakenly think that to challenge literalism is to challenge the…continue reading.