News tagged with sexually transmitted diseases
How many people have you slept with? 2.8 million?
Sep 23, 2009 |
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The average British man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people -- albeit indirectly, according to figures released Wednesday to promote awareness of sexual health.
College students who feel 'invincible' unlikely to accept vaccines
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Vaccines to protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and herpes, are being developed and may soon be available to college students. However, limited research has been conducted to determine ...
Condoms associated with moderate protection against herpes simplex virus 2
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Condom use is associated with a reduced risk of contracting herpes simplex virus 2, according to a report based on pooled analysis of data from previous studies in the July 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
New model of female condom could bring wider use
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Advocates of the female condom are promoting a less costly, more user-friendly version that they hope will vastly expand its role in the global fight against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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Can condoms prevent sexually transmitted infections other than HIV?
Jan 25, 2008 |
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Consistent condom use can reduce the spread of HIV, but are they the answer to rising rates of other sexually transmitted infections? Researchers debate the issue in this week’s BMJ.
FDA orders new Nonoxynol-9 warning
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 18, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Tuesday requiring manufacturers of nonoxynol-9, or N9, to add a warning to the product's label.
More STDs for Older Widowers in ED Drug Era
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Widowers take care: Older men who have recently lost their wives are more likely than still-married peers to be diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to a new study.
New concepts in contraception
Aug 27, 2008 |
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Latest research into dual-purpose contraceptives and non-hormonal contraception will be presented tomorrow at a major scientific conference in Melbourne.
Taking the sex out of sexual health screening
May 09, 2008 |
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Young women would accept age-based screening for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia, but would want this test to be offered to everyone, rather than to people ‘singled out’ according to their sexual history.
Teenagers attending college less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Adolescents attending college six months after completing high school are significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than those who do not go to college, according to the first study to directly compare ...
Spanish prostitutes least likely to use condoms
May 28, 2009 |
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The Centre for Epidemiological Studies into Sexually-Transmitted Diseases and AIDS in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) started a pioneering study in Spain in 2005 to look into the prevalence of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among ...
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited
Nov 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials said Monday.
Common parasitic infection leads to increased risk for HIV infection
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 25, 2007 |
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A new study shows a significantly increased risk of HIV infection among women with a common sexually transmitted disease, trichomoniasis. Although studies have been undertaken in the past to show the link between sexually ...
Prostate cancer may be caused by virus, study indicates
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Mounting evidence indicates that prostate cancer is an infectious disease caused by a recently identified virus.
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