Sexual assault

Sexual assault Rape is a felony crime in which a person is forced to have sexual intercourse without giving consent. Some states substitute the term "aggravated sexual assault" for "rape," and many states include homosexual rape, incest, and other sex offenses in the definition of rape.

One in five women at clinic are victims of sexual assault More than one in five women attending an STD (sexually transmitted disease) clinic say they have been sexually assaulted at some time in the past, report UK researchers...

New patterns emerging in sexual assault Patterns of sexual assault in both men and women have changed in the past decade, reports a new study, with attacks by strangers less common and those by known assailants on the rise...

Zoloft helps treat post-traumatic stress The antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft) can help relieve the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even in people who have suffered with the condition for many years, according to results of a study...

Childhood Abuse Linked To Unintended Pregnancy In Adulthood Women who were in abusive households during childhood are at greater risk of having an unintentional first pregnancy, according to a new report...