WASHINGTON POST – Sep 30 – A new analysis from Michigan State University found that online dating leads to fewer committed relationships than offline dating does. It contradicts a pile of studies that have come before it. In reality, dating sites are most effective as a kind of virtual town square — a place where random people whose paths wouldn’t otherwise cross bump into each other and start talking.
Month: October 2014
New STD App Might Change Safe Sex Practices
ABC NEWS – Sep 22 – Healthvana's goal is for people to have easy access to their own health records, including their STD results. They partnered with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to create a service that sends patients' results from the laboratory right to their smartphone. Users must enter into a secure portal through the app before receiving their results. Through the app, users will also be able to share their medical records with a potential sex partner.