Scientists have created a new drug that prevents HIV. But there is one catch. One has to take the pill daily in order for it to be effective. The Food and Drug Administration are scheduled to hold a meeting to approve its use among those who are at high-risk of contracting disease.

Pregnancy kits have become a useful tool in determining pregnancy with a high percentage of accuracy. But there is another kit available that will be useful to sexually active individuals – Sexually Transmitted Disease kits.

A 21-year-old Indian man is suing her parents to get legal authorization from courts to change her sex. Bidhan Barua says she realized at an early age she was the wrong sex.

A new report suggests it may be safer to be in an open relationship than to cheat. The findings say cheaters are more likely to engage in unsafe sexual practices than those in open relationships.

The human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus from the papillomavirus family that can potentially cause cancer, is harder to treat in college-aged African American women, according to a study by The American Association for Cancer Research. The study findings say African American women are also likely to have an abnormal Pap test than European-American women.

Obesity has become a major issue in America. About 35.7 percent of U.S. adults are obese and 17 percent of children and adolescents are obese, according to a Center for Disease and Control report.

There is controversy surrounding a high school yearbook. A lesbian couple’s photo was removed from a Colorado high school yearbook for showing too much “PDA.”

The Center for Disease Control estimates that 1 out of every 32 black women will be infected with HIV during her lifetime. Although black women represent only 14 percent of the US female population, they constitute 66 percent of all new HIV infections. The infection rates of black women in the United States rival those in the Congo and Kenya.

Having the munchies constantly doesn’t seem to qualify as being a great idea for a diet. However, scientists may have found a means to allow people to eat as a much as they want without gaining weight.

Ananda Marchildon, winner of television show “Holland’s Next Tip Model” won a lawsuit against Elite Model Management after she was dropped for having hips the agency considered too large. Marchildon emerged the winner of the 2008 production that earned her a three-year contract worth $98,500 contract with the agency.