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Durex Targets Heat-Seeking 'Pleasurati' in Condom Ads

Company paints itself as the pick of mature pleasure seekers

Aug 12, 09 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Second-place condom maker Durex has rolled out a juiced up identity in its latest ad campaign, Advertising Age reports. Advertising execs—who say their research shows that market leader Trojan is seen as the "boy scout" condom and No. 3 brand Lifestyle as the choice of swingers—are... More »

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advertising • marketing • Durex • condom • sex toys • advertising campaign • Saatchi & Saatchi

 Petitioners to CVS: 
 Free the Condoms! 

Cites particular concern in poor and minority areas

Jul 13, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A labor coalition is sponsoring a petition calling on CVS to stop locking up condoms, the Kansas City Star reports. More than 200 groups across the country have signed the appeal to stop the practice, which the mega-chain says is an anti-shoplifting measure but critics say scares off would-be shoppers.... More »

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contraception • HIV • public health • birth control • condom • CVS • poverty rate • minorities • petition • sexually transmitted diseases

Bruni Blasts Pope Over Condom Stance 

French first lady says church's teachings should 'evolve'

May 19, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Carla Bruni laid into the pope in a recent interview, saying his opposition to condoms left her feeling "profoundly secular," the Telegraph reports. The French first lady, who has campaigned against the spread of AIDS in Africa, said the disconnect between religious charities and the Vatican is frustrating.... More »

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contraception • Pope Benedict XVI • condom • safe sex • Carla Bruni • AIDS epidemic

French Blast Pope's Anti-Condom Remarks

Condoms make Africa AIDS crisis worse, he had said

Mar 18, 09 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Irked by Pope Benedict’s anti-condom remarks in Africa, the French foreign ministry today called them “a threat to public health policies and the duty to protect human life” and voiced “extremely sharp concern over the consequences,” the BBC reports. The pontiff said on the first day... More »

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Africa • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • Vatican • condom • AIDS epidemic

 Pope: Condoms Make 
 AIDS Crisis Worse 

On visit to Africa, pope makes first statement on their use

Mar 17, 09 8:09 AM CDT
(AP) - Condoms are not the answer to Africa's fight against AIDS, and in fact exacerbate the epidemic, Pope Benedict said at the start of a 7-day visit to the continent today. It's the first explicit statement about condoms from the pontiff, who has said that the Roman Catholic Church is at... More »

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Africa • Pope Benedict XVI • AIDS • Catholic Church • HIV • condom • HIV/AIDS • AIDS epidemic

 Miley Offered $1M Condom Deal 

Manufacturer wants teen sensation to endorse safe sex

Jul 28, 08 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Miley Cyrus has said publicly she’ll wait until marriage to have sex, but that isn't stopping a condom company from offering the 15-year-old a lucrative endorsement deal and a lifetime supply of protection. Reps for the tween sensation tell the New York Daily News they haven't been approached but... More »

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celebrity • condom • Miley Cyrus • teen sex • endorsement

 Vasectomy Is
 Young Man's Pill 

More under-40s opt for the liberating procedure

Jul 15, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Once exclusive to the over-40 crowd, vasectomies are increasingly popular among young men who want condom-free sex and no fears of Daddydom. But there's also a control component, writes Richard Morgan in Details: These men are taking charge of birth control, not leaving it up to the woman. "I... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • sex • birth control • condom • birth control pill • vasectomy

With 16K Condoms, Antarctic Base Ready for Winter 

Polar base all set for lights out

Jun 11, 08 7:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The McMurdo Antarctic station got a vital shipment last month just before the southern winter descended—a year's supply of condoms. Some 16,500 condoms were delivered to the base's 125 staff. Supply flights won't resume until after the sun rises again in August, when the polar station's population begins... More »

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birth control • condom • Antarctica • winter • polar region

Teen Sex Rate Stops Dropping

Condom use also levels off, reviving debate about abstinence sex ed

Jun 5, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - A decade-long drop in the teen sex rate leveled off between 2001-2007 and it may now be slowly rising again, the Washington Post reports. The government survey of thousands of high school students also found that an increase in condom use flattened out in 2003. The numbers have alarmed public... More »

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birth control • condom • abstinence education • abstinence • teen pregnancy • teen sex • teenager

Teen Pregnancy Down in US, Feds Say

And more women
are keeping babies
out of wedlock

Apr 14, 08 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Teen pregnancy is down and more unmarried 20-somethings are getting pregnant in America, Reuters reports. A 2004 federal study also shows that more unmarried women are keeping their babies, except among blacks. Why the drop in teen pregnancies? "There is some evidence that contraceptive use was increasing among teenagers... More »

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abortion • contraception • condom • conception • single parenting • teen pregnancy • single women

 Brazil's Condoms Go Tropical 

Rainforest rubber trees will help nation ween itself off foreign producers

Apr 8, 08 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brazil buys more condoms and boasts more rainforest than any other country; now officials hope to connect the dots, the BBC reports. The government will use rubber from Amazon trees to make 100 million condoms a year, given out freely as part of the country's anti-AIDS program. Rubber can be... More »

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Brazil • condom • sustainability • AIDS prevention • Amazon rainforest

'Get Some' Condoms Free in NY

City hopes hipper packaging, dispensers encourage residents to 'get some'

Feb 14, 08 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Last Valentine’s Day, New York City unveiled the “NYC Condom,” a free prophylactic designed to make safe sex cool. Today, the program gets a facelift with new packing for the condom—and an ad campaign that urges New Yorkers to "get some." “Good design... More »

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New York City • condom • safe sex • advertising campaign • Valentine's Day • Yves Behar • New Yorkers

Brazil Govt. Targets Carnival Debauchery

Sex-crazed partygoers get free condoms, morning-after pills

Jan 29, 08 11:35 AM CST
(Newser) - As Brazil prepares to indulge in the 5-day party known as Carnival, the president is spearheading a campaign to get samba-crazed revelers to practice safe sex and drink in moderation. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Brazilians to have fun in his weekly radio address, AFP reports, but reminded them... More »

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contraception • AIDS • Catholic Church • Brazil • condom • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva • safe sex • samba • Carnival • morning after pill • Recife

Price of Pill for Students Soars

Rule change eliminates discounts at college health centers

Nov 22, 07 3:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Female students at US colleges may be cutting back on reliable contraceptives because a quirk in a federal law has made birth-control pills up to four times more expensive, health officials warn. A recent change in Medicaid regulations means drug companies no longer offer big discounts to health centers where... More »

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contraception • women's health • Planned Parenthood • sexual health • Medicaid • birth control • college • condom • contraceptive patch • birth control pill • contraceptive • health centers • colleges and universities • Abstinence Clearinghouse • Deficit Reduction Act • college student

Bank Gives Shy Thais Condoms

Thailand bank fights aids with free hand outs

Oct 2, 07 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some unusual withdrawals will be taking place later this month as Thailand's Kasikorn Bank begins giving away free condoms, branded with the bank's logo, at its 600 branches.  Called "Condoms for Confidence," the campaign to combat the spread of AIDS  seeks to alleviate embarrassment felt by many... More »

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AIDS • Thailand • marketing • HIV • condom • banking

Catholic Leader: Condoms in Africa Carry HIV

Mozambican archbishop charges plot to kill Africans

Sep 27, 07 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Catholic opposition to condom use as an AIDS preventive in Africa took a bizarre turn yesterday when a respected archbishop in Mozambique charged that condoms imported from Europe had been deliberately infected with HIV. Maputo Archbishop Francisco Chimoio made his comments at an Independence Day celebration and reiterated them to... More »

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AIDS • Catholic Church • HIV • Mozambique • condom • abstinence

Syphilis Surges in Surprise Comeback

Experts worry about increasing infection rate among women

Aug 12, 07 9:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just two years after it was almost eradicated, syphilis is experiencing a stunning comeback across the nation, health officials report. Nearly twice as many cases were reported in New York City in the first three months of this year, compared to the same time last year, the New York Times ... More »

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health • women's health • disease • HIV • sex • condom • infection • syphilis • STD

Birth Control Prices at US Colleges Skyrocket

Female students may no longer be able to afford the Pill

Jul 26, 07 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many college students may no longer be able to afford birth control come September, thanks to a 2006 bill that discourages drug companies from offering schools deep discounts on contraceptives. The change went into effect this year, but students will feel the crunch only now, as health centers that stocked... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • pharmaceutical companies • sexual health • birth control • college • condom • contraceptive patch • STD • birth control pill • college student

Teens Having Safer Sex, Fewer Babies

Record-low birth rate part of positive trends in kids' health

Jul 13, 07 4:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - High school students are having less sex than kids in the past, and more are using condoms. The teen birth rate is at an all-time low, and the proportion of teens completing high school is up. A new federal report looks at the condition of Americans under 18 and finds... More »

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pregnancy • sexual health • sex education • condom • sexuality • reading • teenager

Condom Testers Needed Down Under

Aussie condom maker is looking for a few good men...and women

Jul 6, 07 9:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of the world's largest manufacturers of condoms has posted what the Sydney Morning Herald calls the world's best job - condom tester.  There is a catch, well actually several.  You must be Australian, there is no pay, and you have to state your, er..., qualifications in a... More »

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Australia • Durex • condom

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