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Athletes At The Tokyo Olympics Are Being Given Condoms, And Warnings Not To Use Them

A ball sits outside a court at the Ariake Tennis Park during practice sessions at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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Athletes At The Tokyo Olympics Are Being Given Condoms, And Warnings Not To Use Them

July 21, 2021 • Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics ordered 160,000 condoms to be handed out to athletes in the Olympic Village. Under COVID-19 protocols, athletes are technically banned from using them.

Starting A COVID-19 'Social Bubble'? How Safe Sex Communication Skills Can Help

Communication skills used to negotiate safe sex are also useful for setting boundaries while socializing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Above, circles drawn in the grass encourage social distancing at Dolores Park in San Francisco. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Starting A COVID-19 'Social Bubble'? How Safe Sex Communication Skills Can Help

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July 8, 2020 • Sex educators and sexologists have some advice for safe coronavirus socializing. Just like in the bedroom, overcommunicate about your needs and seek consent.

Starting A COVID-19 'Social Bubble'? How Safe Sex Communication Skills Can Help

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Why Some Teen Brains May Be Hardwired To Make Risky Choices

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Why Some Teen Brains May Be Hardwired To Make Risky Choices

June 17, 2015 • Individual differences in the brain's working memory could help explain why some teens are especially impulsive about sex. Having engaged parents helps reduce the risk.

What Might Make Young People Practice Safe Sex? Lottery Tickets!

In a study in Lesotho, the prospect of earning a cash prize in a lottery motivated young people to practice safe sex. iStockphoto hide caption

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What Might Make Young People Practice Safe Sex? Lottery Tickets!

May 12, 2015 • Researchers working in Lesotho found that offering lottery tickets to volunteers who test negative for sexually transmitted infections is a powerful motivator for safe sex.

What Might Make Young People Practice Safe Sex? Lottery Tickets!

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Is HIV Still A Death Sentence? Young People Weigh In

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Is HIV Still A Death Sentence? Young People Weigh In

July 16, 2012 • Young Americans who came of age in a world with AIDS say worrying about HIV in 2012 isn't much different from worrying about other sexually transmitted diseases. But others say there isn't much discussion about the risks of the disease in their community.

Is HIV Still A Death Sentence? Young People Weigh In

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June 9th: What's On Today's Show

June 9, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, changing attitudes in practicing safe sex, and the latest developments in Syria. In the second hour, a housing market update that looks at why Americans aren't buying homes, and the re-trial of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.