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Study: Half of urban teen girls acquire STIs within 2 years of first sexual activity

Medicine & Health / Health

Dec 14, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active, according to an Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief ...

Study shows antibiotic unsuccessful in preventing preterm labor

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Dec 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The antibiotic, called azithromycin, is effective in treating infections such as syphilis, Chlamydia and Ureaplasma urealyticum - a bacterial infection thought to play a significant role in causing preterm labour. Recent studi ...

Over-the-counter eye drops raise concern over antibiotic resistance

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Nov 27, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis has increased by almost half since they became available over the counter at chemists in 2005, data obtained by Oxford University researchers ...

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