Free condoms are what some Carnival revelers seem as a fortune of good luck, may put a dent in the Brazilian economy.

The Brazilian government plans to distribute 25 million free condoms in an effort to promote safe sex during the country's Carnival holidays

There has been a sharp decline in the number of HIV infections in Zimbabwe, likely the result of a change in sexual behavior in young people in this African nation.

A study done by a team of researchers from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Britain says that the reduced amount of casual sex among young people in Zimbabwe has caused a fall in the rate of HIV infections

A gathering of women's groups called on retail giant Wal-Mart to begin stocking morning-after birth control pills in its pharmacies Friday.

Their claim came during the same week three women filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart, saying the company has violated Massachusetts state law by failing to stock supplies of the pill in its stores

There has been a sharp decline in the number of HIV infections in Zimbabwe, likely the result of a change in sexual behavior in young people in this African nation.

A study done by a team of researchers from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Britain says that the reduced amount of casual sex among young people in Zimbabwe has caused a fall in the rate of HIV infections

A gay couple in the U.K. are taking the government to court to gain access to a "morning after pill" for HIV.

They want greater public access to the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) drug, which is currently most often given to health workers who are accidentally exposed, or for rape victims