Syphilis Articles

Syphilis News : Rise in syphilis, cuts in funding a worry in Philadelphia
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT
A spike in syphilis cases and sharp cuts in state funding to Philadelphia for HIV/AIDS are presenting a challenge to public-health workers tasked with preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Syphilis News : Internet sites blamed for sex disease increase
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:38:55 GMT
CASES of syphilis have risen four-fold across Hartlepool in the last year as more people use social networking sites to meet up for casual sex.

Syphilis News : Syphilis cases spike in Essex county
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:44:03 GMT
Syphilis is on the rise in Windsor and Essex County.

STI, HIV cases rise in Baguio
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:41:14 GMT
THE number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in Baguio City is increasing and becoming an epidemic, said a health official recently. read more

Around the U.S., states cut funding for AIDS
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:12:00 GMT
Funds for AIDS programs around the country are being cut, for two and perhaps three years in a row, as states wrestle with shrinking tax revenues in the recession.

Grabbers / A selection of first sentences from new books
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:52:36 GMT
I have often asked myself how much of my mother's account of her meeting with her first husband was a figment of her imagination. Things I've Been Silent About: Memories of a Prodigal Daughter, now out in paperback, by Azar Nafisi It was the summer of 1973,...

Minor British Institutions: The Marie biscuit
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:10:19 GMT
The Marie biscuit was named after the now- forgotten Grand Duchess Maria, or Marie, Alexandrovna of Russia, daughter of Czar Alexander II of Russia and wife of the second son of Queen Victoria, Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. She was a sort of Diana of her day, so much of a sensation that the famous British bakery Peek Frean decided to create a new biscuit to celebrate her marriage into the British ...

Sexual abuse, HIV haunt Kolkata streetchildren
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:41:54 GMT
An HIV explosion might be waiting to happen in Kolkata. One per cent of the city's 15,000 street children (in the age group of 5-14) are HIV-positive, but were not aware of the fact that they were carrying the deadly virus.

Underage and inked in Central Kitsap
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:27:38 GMT
Many young people in Bremerton and Central Kitsap don’t feel the apprehension Meyers did and turn to ink before they turn 18, most by way of unlicensed tattoo artists. They have friends, or friends of friends, who tattoo under the table, usually in garages or living rooms. But unlike in past generations, where tattoos were fashion statements for convicts and sailors, overachieving kids are ...

Zimbabwe : Herbal Treatment Needs Careful Use
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:35:24 GMT
Harare — HERBAL treatment is as old as human history itself and over the years, Africa, Europe and China have perfected the art, with new preservation techniques and prescription instructions.

Condoms: Lie back and think of England
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:11:57 GMT
Britain donates more than a thousand condoms a minute to the developing world. It’s an unsung success story that should make our nation proud

British pianist Poster to make U.S. debut in ACO concerts
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMT
TREASURE COAST — Award-winning British pianist Tom Poster will make his U.S. debut in the concluding concerts of the Atlantic Classical Orchestra’s 20th anniversary season.

Phillyist Hearts Missed Connections
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:59:58 GMT
Photo by Flickr user A National Acrobat This person claims they are a big clump of confusion because sometimes a guy calls her, hooks up with her, and then she doesn't hear from him for days, even weeks. We think we can be of service. Friend, you are a booty call. Stop being confused and start getting tested for herpes. Or syphilis. Most definitely syphilis. This missed connection is for a guy ...

Using mood-enhancing drugs can affect more than just one's health
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:56:01 GMT
Dear Sasha, I am a 38-year-old bisexual married man. I have been always involved in sexual encounters with both sexes and I am pretty comfortable about this situation. However, two years ago, I started using poppers on a regular basis when I have sex with men in saunas or on casual encounters.

Safety Encouraged In St. Patty's Day Festivities
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:08:43 GMT
EL PASO, Texas -- Several El Pasoans, sporting the color green, headed to bars, pubs and clubs to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Wednesday night. El Paso police were patrolling entertainment districts to make sure those celebrating had a fun, but safe time.

Army questions policy
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:22 GMT
By: Derek Legette Officers host discussion on ‘Don’t ask, Don’t Tell’ Colonels from Tuesday night’s security discussion focused on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and whether or not it should be appealed during a panel hosted by The Eisenhower Series College Program Wednesday afternoon....

Syfy Touts Brand; Announces Slate
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:02:26 GMT
A year after announcing plans to jettison its longstanding brand, the network formerly known as Sci Fi Channel is touting the benefits of assuming the Syfy mantle.

HPV vaccine can protect men
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:58:58 GMT
The HPV vaccine isn't just for girls anymore

Bone marrow matches elusive
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:18:25 GMT
Some African-Americans with leukemia, lymphoma and other diseases are unable to have lifesaving stem cell or bone marrow transplants because of a critical shortage of black donors, doctors and health officials said.

β€œMany of the speakers, as
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:03:35 GMT
In reply to Hell Is An Atheist Convention : “ Many of the speakers, as well as people I met, did not just focus on a disbelief in God, but also a stand against sexism, homophobia etc. This was linked to religion as an institution being one of the hurdles to overcoming sexism, homophobia etc.” Funny, isn’t it? It’s taken the world centuries to get the religions to give up on slavery, racism ...

Future of London hospitals
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Lynne Featherstone MP writes for ePolitix.com ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on the future of London hospitals.

COLORED TIGHTS AND COWBOY BOOTS: Practice safe sex; don't fool around with STDs
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:12:25 GMT
Laura Merz is a junior advertising major and writes 'Colored Tights and Cowboy Boots' for the Daily News. Her views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.

Doctors dispute Lyme study
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:47:59 GMT
I would say that based on the hard scientific evidence, it doesn't exist, said Dr. Henry Feder Jr., a pediatrician and family doctor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington.

Once bitten
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:15:39 GMT
Mandy Hughes got married in Key West in June 2005. Film footage from that ceremony shows her thin but smiling, walking around in her wedding dress, apparently happy and healthy.

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:47:07 GMT
What They Say Japanese cult movie guru Teruo Ishii (Horror Of Malformed Men, Blind Woman's Curse) directs this stylishly deranged adaptation of the original manga by Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf And Cub, Lady Snowblood, and Razor Hanzo). Tetsuro Tanba (You Only Live Twice, Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs) plays Shiro, a mercenary ronin swordsman...

Senators challenge FDA ban on homosexual men donating blood
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:34:30 GMT
The following is based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media.

Ghana's HIV prevalence rate experiences 0.2 per cent increase
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:19:45 GMT
Accra, March 15, GNA - The national HIV prevalence suffered an increase from 1.7 per cent in 2008 to 1.9 in 2009 but experts say despite the increase, Ghana's epidemic was still on the decline.

Her name was Henrietta
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:53:30 GMT
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Crown, 384 pages, $26)

Gayapolis News - Iowa Gay Marriage Opponents: Homosexuality More Dangerous Than Smoking
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:34:35 GMT
Homosexual activity is more dangerous for individuals who engage in it than is smoking, and because of this, state lawmakers need to pass a constitutional amendment overturning last year's Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, according to Iowa Family Policy Center President Chuck Hurley.

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