A recent experiment further supports theory that sexual orientation is a quality someone is born with, not learned.

Researchers say that the sexual area of a gay man's brain works a lot like that of a woman when exposed to a particular stimulus

A new government study shows that doctors are still not recommending routine Pap tests for patients.

Such an oversight puts women at risk for cervical cancer

Scientists reveal that garlic can improve men's performance in the bedroom, adding to its ability to prevent heart disease and uses to fight cancer and the MRSA superbug, a drug resistant infection.

According to scientific discovery, garlic widens arteries subsequently improving blood flow to the groin. It is also known to boost creation of nitric oxide, a chemical involved in triggering erections

After studying 150 fishermen, researchers discovered that exposure to certain pollutants that are a bi-product of industrial and agricultural processes increased the Y chromosome sperm. However, lead researcher, from Lund University in Sweden, Professor Aleksander Giwercman said a larger population sample would be needed to confirm if the effect would lead to more boys being born. The researchers analyzed the effect of exposure to two persistent organochlorine pollutants - DDE and CB-153 - which is most likely to come from eating fatty fish such as salmon. According to the Human Reproduction journal, 20% of men with the highest exposure to DDE compared with the 20% with the lowest exposure had 1.6% more sperm with the Y chromosome. For CB-153 there was a 0.8% increase. Dr. Allan Pacey, a specialist in male fertility at the University of Sheffield and secretary of the British Fertility Society, said, "It is the first time I have heard of pollutants having this effect...if this is so it is possible others could have a similar impact and that could have huge consequences

New research indicates 7-percent of middle school girls and 5-percent of high school girls say they have used steroids at least once. The annual government-sponsored study says most girls who try performance-enhancing drugs want to get bigger and stronger, while some would like to lose weight and develop a more muscular physique. The report also indicates the same girls who have eating disorders are often the same ones who try steroids. Charles Yesalis, a professor of health and human development at Pennsylvania State University, says "There's been a substantial increase for girls during the 1990s, and it's at an all-time high right now." He says some girls start experimenting as early as age nine. Analysts say side effects from using male sex hormones can include smaller breasts, a deeper voice, irregular periods, severe acne, excess body hair and facial hair, "roid rage" (fits of anger), depression, and paranoia. Scientists say steroids also carry higher risks of some forms of cancer, stroke, and heart attack