Sexually transmitted diseases Articles

Sexually transmitted diseases News : Panhandle Affected By Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:37:49 GMT
AMARILLO -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases among eight graders are on the rise across the nation. It's a trend that's affecting the Texas Panhandle. Worth the Wait teaches kids abstinence, but the group says kids are misinformed about oral sex.

Sexually transmitted diseases News : Sexually transmitted diseases spiral in Britain
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:22:31 GMT
London, June 30 : The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among mature adults in Britain has practically doubled in less than a decade, according to a study.

Sexually transmitted diseases News : Sexually transmitted diseases: Education is essential
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:19:22 GMT
The headlines read: "Teen pregnancy is on the increase" and "HIV spikes in men who have sex with men." HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases have climbed 12 percent among the group of U.S. boys and men ages 13 to 24, increasing most among ethnic minorities.

State has no proof that backs Delaware Valley STD claim
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:09:22 GMT
The state Department of Health on Tuesday said it has no information to support the Delaware Valley School District’s claim that more than 300 students have been diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases, including one with HIV.

New Health Center For Men Only
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:46:23 GMT
Sexually transmitted diseases among Amarillo men are on the rise according to health officials. 19 million people catch sexually transmitted diseases every year. 

District backs Delaware Valley nurse on STD letter
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:09:03 GMT
The Delaware Valley School District is standing by a school nurse who drafted a letter to 3,000 parents stating Maternal and Family Health Services in Milford diagnosed more than 300 students with sexually transmitted diseases.

STD Rate Doubles For Middle-Aged People
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:44:40 GMT
The rate of sexually transmitted diseases in people over 45 doubled over the last decade, researchers found by checking reports from 19 sexual health clinics.

Pay more attention to STDs among older people: epidemiologists
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:48:34 GMT
Sexually transmitted diseases have doubled in less than a decade among a group of over-45 British residents, leading researchers to urge the dispelling of false assumptions about sex among older people.

Many People Who Know, Trust Sex Partners Assume Low Risk Of HIV, Other STIs, Study Finds
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:13:52 GMT
Many people who know their sexual partners well consider themselves to be at a low risk of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, according to a study published in the June issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Reuters reports.

Sex and the Saga generation send STI rates soaring
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:52:56 GMT
Viagra-fuelled over-45s having risky sex with people they meet through the internet are being blamed for a surge in sexually transmitted diseases among the middle-aged.

Teen pregnancy concerns grow
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:26:42 GMT
A bill that was recently passed by the House and Senate and is awaiting approval by the governor seeks to expand the state's minimum requirement to teach HIV prevention to include education on all Sexually Transmitted Diseases and pregnancy prevention, said Mary Bubnis, health and HIV/AIDS education consultant for the New Hampshire Department of Education.

HIV Education Increasing in Cabell County
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:22:54 GMT
HIV infections have jumped 14% in the last three years alone. Now, two community groups are increasing educational efforts for high risk groups.

Delaware Valley STD statistics disputed
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:09:12 GMT
A letter sent to parents in the Delaware Valley School District announcing that more than 300 students have been diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, is being disputed by the health agencies it cites.

Doctor: Tell kids about STDs
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:23:15 GMT
Recently released Iowa De-partment of Public Health Sexually Transmitted Disease statistics should sound the alarm to parents, schools and communities, according to Dr. Archana Chatterjee, Creighton University professor of pediatrics and Chil-dren's Hospital epidemiologist.

Promise to keep
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:15:26 GMT
The decision wasn't made suddenly.

STDs Run Rampant at Pa. School District, CDC Steps In
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:25:35 GMT
A Pennsylvania school district has such a high number of students with sexually transmitted diseases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stepped in to track down students at risk for HIV.

Taking it slow Grade 5 students to be vaccinated against HPV next year will not hear about how the virus is transmitted
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:13:06 GMT
A learning tool to accompany the HPV immunization program slated for Grade 5 girls this September is in the works, but it will make no mention of the virus being sexually transmitted.

STD rates in Iowa reach record highs
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:14:24 GMT
A report released by the Iowa Department of Public Health shows that sexually transmitted diseases have reached a new all-time high throughout the state.

Sex Trafficking: Queens Leadership Takes On National Issue
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:50:28 GMT
Queens County is at the forefront of a progressive campaign raising awareness aimed at bringing an end to a practice some have dubbed modern day slavery.

Thursday the 03rd of July 2008
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:18:21 GMT
The US government has upgraded Cambodia's anti-human trafficking rating for the first time since 2006, saying that the Kingdom has made a significant effort to combat people smuggling.

Health Calendar: 07/03/2008
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:14:20 GMT
The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.

The perfect date
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:03:56 GMT
Jill Barrs knew something had to change after one too many dates with a dude calling himself a neo-hippie.

Flood warning system funding approved
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:17:55 GMT
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Congressman John Hall (D-NY) have secured the House Appropriations Committee’s approval of $835,000 for the continuation of a flood mitigation study in the Upper Delaware River Watershed and for the development of a flood alert system for the region.

Woman fights for right to adopt girl taken from her care
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:36:44 GMT
When Patty Stewart saw the infant girl who would become her 13th foster child, she was struck by the white glimmer in her blind eyes. So she called her Sparkles. Stewart, 57, a widow who has adopted 12 foster children over 17 years and raised two biological ones, wants to adopt Sparkles. But she is in a battle to regain custody of the baby.

NFL rookie symposium is standing room only
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:42:52 GMT

No political way for brothel change
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:56:54 GMT
IT would be wrong of me to suggest prostitution in general is free of criminal activity but then which profession be it secular or religious is?

Planned Parenthood branches combine
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:33:17 GMT
The Planned Parenthood serving the Harrisburg region is merging with the Allentown agency.

Planned Parenthood Boca unit expelled in Broward
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:11:30 GMT
Planned Parenthood has expelled the struggling chapter that serves Broward County , citing a pattern of substandard finances, management, medical controls and clinic conditions, national office leaders said Tuesday.

Planned Parenthood expels South Palm Beach, Broward chapter
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:11:41 GMT
Planned Parenthood has expelled its struggling Boca Raton chapter, citing a pattern of substandard finances, management, medical controls and clinic conditions, national office leaders said Tuesday.

NFL rookie symposium is standing room only
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:37:51 GMT
Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, left, and general manager Jerry Angelo, right, introduce their top draft pick, offensive tackle Chris Williams of Vanderbilt.

More women cite economy as reason for their abortions
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:10:22 GMT
Abortions in Minnesota declined 1.5 percent last year, and the number of procedures among teen girls leveled off after a startling increase in 2006, according to the state's annual abortion report.

LATEST HEADLINES
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:43:21 GMT
The Finnish Red Cross policy of barring men who have sex with men from donating blood is lawful, Finland's government announced Monday.

CCCU hopeful to offer counseling for teens, senior citizens
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:09:23 GMT
An up-and-coming project will hopefully serve as an activity center for community youth, according to C.J. Pigg, president of Clark County Citizens United.

Health Highlights: June 30, 2008
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:31:28 GMT
Title: Health Highlights: June 30, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 7/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2008

Mercado: Sex and the Filipino man
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:03:38 GMT
TO PAMPANGA residents and transients who are active or presumptive patrons of commercial sex in Balibago's recreation area, watch out!

Instant Editorial: Even adults need sex education
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:33:59 GMT
Sex education shouldn't stop at high school.

Travel Abroad
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:14:16 GMT
Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky is a professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and the director of Travel Well, a traveler’s medical clinic in Atlanta.

The Female Health Company Added to Russell Microcap(R) Index
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:30:00 GMT
The Female Health Company today announced that it has been added to the Russell Microcap® Index after the Russell Investment Group reconstituted its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 27, 2008.

Gay blood ban retained in Finland
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:33:01 GMT
"Epidemiological information" shows that sex between men clearly increases the risk of serious blood-transmitted diseases, says Finland's government.

State abortions rates have declined; why not for teens?
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:19:04 GMT
The teen abortion rate, once on the decline, remains flat - and rose among 18- and 19-year-olds.

PRIMUS MOOTRY: Gloucester pact signals rising tide of teen pregnancy in America
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:25:39 GMT
Less than one hour from the hustle and bustle of Boston sits the sleepy, historic port city called Gloucester.

Improvements in childrens' environment: draft report
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:21:42 GMT
SINGAPORE has made significant strides in providing the best environment possible for children here, in areas ranging from education to health to protecting them from abuse.

Infertility in Men
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:12:21 GMT
In-Depth From A.D.A.M. Causes The effect of aging on male fertility is not totally clear. However, growing evidence suggests that it may be a factor (although not to the extent that it is in women).

Traveler's Diarrhea Diet
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:14:27 GMT
Traveling to foreign countries can present unique health risks. Here are some questions you may not think to ask your doctor, along with notes on why they’re important.

STD Rate Doubles For Middle-Aged People
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:43:47 GMT
People over 45 show up in clinics with cases of genital warts and herpes at an increasing rate.

Universal health insurance: CD-1 Dems say yes, GOP no
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:26:09 GMT
Should there be health insurance for all Americans? Four of the candidates vying for the First Congressional District seat, all Republicans, said no.

Middle-Aged People See Doubling Of STD Rate
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:50:15 GMT
More people over 45 report infections such as genital warts and herpes that are often associated with younger people.

Harrisburg's Planned Parenthood merges with Allentown counterpart
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:14:39 GMT
The Planned Parenthood organizations serving the Harrisburg and Lehigh Valley regions have merged, effective Tuesday.

Gay Blood Ban Retained in Finland
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:42:32 GMT
Finland's government announced Monday that the Finnish Red Cross policy of barring men who have sex with men from donating blood is lawful.

Get the facts before deciding on circumcision
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:51:01 GMT
My wife and I are expecting a baby boy in October. What are your thoughts on circumcision? We have been reading many conflicting reports on this procedure.

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