Prevention: CAPSA education team aims to teach students how to stay safe, avoid sexual assaults Nov 10, 2009
We had a girl who came up after one of our presentations and we had talked to them about the possibility of STD s and STI s and pregnancy if you are ever sexually assaulted or raped. And the girl came up and said, I think I have one because I was raped. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Public option gives real choice (13) Nov 8, 2009
In dealing with unwanted pregnancies there are two sorts of institutions providing services: (1) organizations such as Planned Parenthood, which provide abortions as well as sex education, birth control, gynecological services and STD testing; and (2) crisis pregnancy centers, which seek to persuade a woman, through counseling based on fundamentalist Christian theology, not to have an abortion. If successful, these centers provide obstetric care and referrals to adoption agencies, Bible study... (Boerne Star, TX)
Study: Options are key in sex ed Nov 7, 2009
They argued, among other things, that the analysis shows that comprehensive sexual-education program in schools do not significantly increase teen condom use, reduce teen pregnancy or STDs. But Elder disputed that argument, saying the critics' arguments were flawed and that "all of those points were considered by the task force.". (AZCentral -- News)
Seniors can enjoy sex into their 80s Nov 7, 2009
Women seem to have more problems than men with sex, because of their tendency to have more urinary tract infections as well as STDs or sexually transmitted diseases ... Men with STDs had five times the chances of having unpleasant side effects while having sex. (India Times, India)
Sex ed gets another endorsement Nov 7, 2009
But the panel, the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, did come to another rather surprising conclusion: There's "insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness" of the abstinence-only approach with regards to the reduction of teen pregnancy and STD transmission ... Of course, there are also very real hazards to hookup culture: namely, of unplanned pregnancies among young women and sky-high STD rates. (Salon)
School, birds and bees Nov 5, 2009
Proponents say education will help clean up the state's high STD and teen pregnancy rates. Opponents say it validates risky behaviors. (Chetek Alert, WI)
'WE WON LAST NIGHT' Nov 5, 2009
Pelosi dismisses Dem losses in Virginia and New Jersey - Live Pulse - POLITICO.com. Pelosi dismisses Dem losses in Virginia and New Jersey. (The Drudge Report)
1Planned Parenthood Director Quits After Watching Abortion on Ultrasound» Nov 4, 2009
" A spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood told FoxNews.com that it offers a range of services at it 850 health centers nationwide, providing pregnancy tests, vaccinations and women's health services, "including wellness exams, breast and cervical cancer screenings, contraception, and STD testing and treatment. " "Planned Parenthood's focus is on prevention," wrote Diane Quest, the group's National Media Director. "Nationwide, more than 90% of the health care Planned Parenthood affiliates provide is... (Fox News)
Local Planned Parenthood Director Quits, Is Slapped With Restraining Order Nov 3, 2009
The Planned Parenthood latest annual report for 2007 () shows that onlly 3% of services were abortions, 2% various referrals, 36% contraception, 31% STD treatment and testing, 17% cancer screening and prevention, 11% other women's services (incl ... 15% of the total services); at the same time, STD treatment & testing increased by 11. (Slate)
Sting nets 10 looking for prostitutes Nov 2, 2009
Legalize it wrote on Oct 31, 2009 3:34 PM:" I wonder how many less abortions there would be if we had legalized prostitution? Instead of young men knocking up a young lady and then having an abortion or getting married to jet be married, would they not utilize the services of a prostitute? Make it legal, regulate it, tax it, ensure protection is utlized and it wouldn't be the big deal it is today. Remember, abortion was once illegal too! Look at Nevada for a good example. It works there fine,... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Joel A. Berger Award Nov 2, 2009
Other STDs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, are even more common with one in two sexually active Americans being infected by age 25, and most not knowing it ... Pegged to National STD Awareness Month (April '09), the campaign was purpose-built to inspire a critical mass of young people to be tested for STDs, including HIV. ... All touch points drove to the campaign's informational resources to learn more about STDs and find local testing centers, via mobile phone or Web. (Multichannel News)
Man of quirks is Allegheny County's doctor Nov 1, 2009
" Tea and rare beef For Dr. Dixon, no two days are the same but Sept. 30 was a particularly busy one. It started with a two-hour meeting as a board member of Tobacco Free Allegheny, followed by a get-together with Dr. Jim Lando of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at Dr. Dixon's de facto office -- the Panera Bread cafe on the Boulevard of the Allies. He ordered cookies to share and grabbed a Lipton tea bag -- he drinks a dozen cups daily -- from a box he keeps there. "They have... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A woman's right to choose a losing candidate? Nov 1, 2009
Let's especially ask if they want their premiums to pay for obesity-related diseases, smoking-related diseases, STDs, neonatal intensive care where the life expectancy is less than 5 percent and put a cap on care for people over 80. " 9. Without coverage, there is no "choice. (Salon)
CDC and guns here it goes again! Oct 31, 2009
CDC and guns here it goes again. CDC and guns here it goes again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Artificial Sperm and Eggs? Oct 30, 2009
"And while there are a lot of causes, ranging from infections like STDs, to problems with anatomy, a large percentage of couples are infertile because there are actual problems with either the sperm and/or the eggs. So potentially, this is a major therapeutic breakthrough -- with a lot of issues attached, of course.". As for putting this development into practice for patients, Ashton said it's going to take a while. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
The future of abstinence Oct 30, 2009
But as funding grew, so did a body of research showing that abstinence didn't change the sexual behaviors of students; pregnancy and STD rates did not go down, the age of initial sexual activity did not go up ... Teaching them that with proper use and regularity, condoms can help to prevent pregnancy and STDs ... Having sex with someone you do not know about could mean you will not be able to reproduce, could end up with an STD that will be with you forever or could even mean your death. (MSNBC -- Health)
STD Pictures...? Oct 30, 2009
Teen : Discussions : STD Pictures. -- Mom to Mom Forums Brevard County MomsLikeMe. (Florida Today)
Lecturer cancels class, cites H1N1 diagnosis in e-mail Oct 29, 2009
In addition to the flu clinic, event organizers held a blood drive, and outside the ballroom, tables were set up dealing with important health issues, including STDs, breast cancer, and traumatic brain injury. However, many students said they came for the flu clinic. (Northeastern News, MA)
Zombie Abstinence-Only Funding Oct 29, 2009
Proponents advertised abstinence-only as a way to better health outcomes for teenagers, because they promised it would reduce STD transmissions and teenage pregnancy rates. But showing that teenage pregnancy rates have been declining as contraception use has grown more popular, and methods have become more effective. (Slate)
10 men arrested for soliciting sex Oct 29, 2009
" First, it is a crime and for the police not to pursue it would be dereliction. Prostitution is NOT victimless. I am not only referring to those stuck in the sex trafficking world as the victims (they are). But I am also speaking of the families and others affected by their actions. These "poor johns" would have a high likelihood of spread STDs to their wives, girlfriends, etc. Additionally, objectify people as sex objects does hurt all of society. (more) ". weird wrote on Oct 28, 2009 10:57... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Swine Flu Etiquette: Should families self quarantine? Oct 29, 2009
Maternity leave was unpaid, but they provided STD coverage which paid me for six weeks of disability (as declared by the OB upon giving birth some women with complicated deliveries are declared disabled for eight weeks). As I learned after the fact, our short-term disability coverage had a seven-day waiting period. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Free speech at Braintree Public Library Oct 27, 2009
When he stated as facts that condoms don t help prevent AIDS, that condoms don t help prevent STD s, that antiviral medicines are useless in the treatment of AIDS, and that Mathew Sheppard s brutal murder had nothing to do with the young man being gay, we disagreed. Another technique Mr. Camenker used was to play the victim. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Reclusive teen wants to be more social Oct 26, 2009
I thought only bad girls with poor hygiene got STDs. The response from my parents didn t help. (Boston Globe)
D.C. AIDS Misallocations Lead to Reform Oct 24, 2009
The Posts investigation revealed that one-third of District funding for HIV/AIDS patients from the D.C. Department of Healths HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Administration went to local agencies that misspent or did not spend money. The Districts HIV/AIDS rate climbed to 3 percent in March, a rate classified as a generalized and severe epidemic by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Feds give UNC $2.5M to mull STD vaccines Oct 24, 2009
5M to mull STD vaccines - Triangle Business Journal ... 5M to mull STD vaccines. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Group: N.C. Army Barracks "Not Suitable" Oct 23, 2009
FORT BRAGG, N.C., Oct. 22, 2009. Housing Conditions at Ft. Bragg a Longstanding Gripe for Many; Maintenance Funding Inconsistent. (CBS News -- US)
Safe Schools Czar Kevin Jennings is Unsafe for Schools Oct 15, 2009
Considering Jennings only advised the teen on using a condom, how many suicides were due to contracting an STD. How many were due to a failed relationship and feelings of isolation after being used solely for sexual gratification. (Human Events Online)
LETTER: People have many choices of protection Oct 15, 2009
Oh and here is some proof for you:"Used continuously, abstinence is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. It also prevents STDs." - Planned Parenthood As for your cases how about some proof ... " shumphreys wrote on Oct 9, 2009 2:04 PM:" Actually Mr. Hendren STDs can be transmitted orally and anally not just by vaginal penetration ... " jrhendren wrote on Oct 10, 2009 12:03 AM:" shumphreys wrote on Oct 9, 2009 2:04 PM:" Actually Mr. Hendren STDs can be transmitted orally and anally not... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Battered Women's Ills Go Beyond Bruises Oct 14, 2009
Factors such as depression, substance abuse, STDs and cuts and bruises should be seen as possible signs of abuse. "Many women may not volunteer that they are in abusive relationships, so health-care providers should be suspicious if their female patients have any of these diagnoses and symptoms that occur much more often among abuse victims," Bonomi said. (MEDLINEplus)
Teenage Boys Take Less Responsibility For Preventing The Spread Of Chlamydia Oct 14, 2009
14, 2009) Teenage boys in Sweden take less responsibility than girls for preventing the spread of chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy. The study was published in the journal Midwifery and was carried out in primary care in the V. (Science Daily)
Defense team: Sexual Assault Response Team gives local agencies chance to coordinate assistance, review cases Oct 13, 2009
Victims are also offered medication to prevent STDs and pregnancy. Rape kits are free and paid for by Crime Victims Reparations. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Girlfriend Keeps STD a Secret Oct 13, 2009
Dear Prudence answers readers' questions live at Washingtonpost. Real-time discussions with Slate writers. (Slate)
Love, Pleasure, Duty Oct 10, 2009
I am LMBO at some of the reason given like to purposely give an STD, to get revenge, etc. Now this one here: To Mate Guard Women regularly have sex with their mates to stop them seeking it elsewhere. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Giving Gardasil to Boys Not Worth the Cost Oct 10, 2009
But other experts dispute finding, and say young men need protection from STDs. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
One Big Bank Saw Trouble Ahead, Dodged The Worst Of The Crisis Oct 10, 2009
05 bil with its IPOs in Brazil and the U.S.; shares of Santander's (STD) Brazilian unit fell 3% to 13. 01 after pricing at $13. (Investors Business Daily)
My mistress makes the best potato salad Oct 9, 2009
The kind of special occasion where I say, "You know what? Forget the extra calories and the risk of spreading an STD to my wife on one of our rare, hellish couplings.". Apparently it's from an old family recipe that Jessica's mother passed down to her along with enough emotional baggage to keep her sexually servicing a man with whom she clearly has no future. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
STDs, happiness flow in social networks Oct 9, 2009
Obesity, politics, STDs flow in social networks - CNN.com ... Obesity, politics, STDs flow in social networks. (CNN -- International)
Skepticism About Pill Scare Stories Oct 9, 2009
Scare stories about contraception and STD protectionthe latter reaching a fever pitch with the scare stories about the HPV vaccinationgain attention because the technological and cultural shift towards a world where women can enjoy sex without dreading the consequences makes many Americans uneasy. Sometimes these studies on how the pill influences women's choices and attractiveness seem based on very thin evidence. (Slate)
State residents come to town to lend a hand to veterans Oct 8, 2009
It was only a 15-minute cheek swab test for the STDs, he said, and by the time you're done filling out the applications they have your results. He's OK. "This is great," Devote said. (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Birth control pills messing up human evolution Oct 8, 2009
And yet, we still are unable to convert our sexual reproductive functions and corresponding anatomy, in a toy, without getting STDs, babies, emotional attachments and all the other things that come naturally with sexual relationships. Current rank. (Harper's Magazine)
New guidelines for incorporating spirituality in end-of-life care Oct 7, 2009
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is a privately held, fully integrated media company known for establishing authoritative peer-reviewed journals in many promising areas of science and biomedical research, including AIDS Patient Care and STDs, Population Health Management, and Briefings in Palliative, Hospice, and Pain Medicine ement, a weekly e-News Alert. Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering chnology News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry's most widely read... (EurekAlert!)
Teaching children about sex (391) Oct 5, 2009
We re concerned about the infertility that many women experience when they prepare to start families but find that undiagnosed and untreated STDs in their youth have caused permanent harm, D.Q. Jackson, executive director of Malama Pono, said in the release. We re most concerned about STDs and practices that lead to cancer or life threatening, life long infections ... For us and our partner organizations it s important that our young people are protected and are able to protect themselves from... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Lets talk about sex, baby Oct 3, 2009
"You can do so by pledging your support at www.your-life-asia.com. This regional youth pledge is an opportunity for the Malaysian youth to join voices with others across Asia Pacific to make the right choices, avoid unplanned pregnancies and STDs, as well as to take responsibility for their sexual and reproductive health.". What the survey showed about the Malaysian youth. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
CDC awards $103 million information network contract Oct 3, 2009
NPIN is a web-based source of information and resources developed by the CDC National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. The network serves prevention partners and stakeholders, Danya officials said. (FCW.com)
Should Government Have E-Record of Every Woman Who's Had an Abortion? Oct 1, 2009
Patrick Kennedy, D.-R.I., last week whether people would be able to opt out of having abortions and STDs reported on their electronic health records, Kennedy said people would be able to do that. "This is totally going to be up to the individual," Kennedy told Ballasy. (Human Events Online)
More Obama seemed like good idea Sep 30, 2009
So, STDs and abortion records can be excluded if individuals choose in the upcoming EHR law that mandates EVERYONE report their health records to one big massive government database. Nah, you won t hear liberals whine about privacy rights here, let alone hiding information that can cause complications and spread diseases to others. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
BioHelix building new facility at Cummings Center in Beverly Sep 30, 2009
The company has concentrated on the infectious disease market, with agreements and awards to develop diagnostic tests for staph infections, HIV and STDs. I chose Cummings Properties for its proven capabilities to provide an attractive, first-class facility to meet our research grant requirements and allow for long-term growth, said Dr. Huimin Kong, BioHelix president and CEO, in a press release. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Story » Sep 25, 2009
Lava Man was claimed Aug. 13, 2004, for only $50,000 by Wood and STD Racing Stable (Steve, Tracy, and Dave Kenly). He improved for his new trainer, O'Neill, and went on to sweep the 2006 Grade 1 handicap races in California - the Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup, and Pacific Classic at Del Mar. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Researchers: Vaccine helps prevent HIV infection Sep 24, 2009
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention. The Associated Press For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. (USA Today)
Sex With New Partners Raises Widowers' Disease Risk Sep 23, 2009
Gonorrhea was the most common STD in the men, the study authors noted. The study appears in the Sept. 17 online edition and the November print issue of the American Journal of Public Health. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
ED Drugs Raise STD Rates in Older Widowers Sep 19, 2009
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 ... Of those, a small proportion had been diagnosed with an STD. Men had a 16 percent higher risk of being infected during the six months to a year after their wives died ... The likelihood of receiving an STD diagnosis rose by 83 percent for recently bereaved men from 1998 onward, when oral Viagra... (Newsmax)
Hofstra Student Recants Gang-Rape Story Sep 18, 2009
Not to mention the risk of getting an STD, maybe AIDS and the embarrassment of acting like fools and immoral bastards. by Uncle_Eccoli September 17, 2009 4:06 PM EDT. (CBS News)
The Relationship Wasteland Sep 16, 2009
The casual sex promoted in advertising and entertainment often leads, in the real world of fragile hearts and STDs, to emotional and physical wreckage. But it doesn't seem realistic to expect most men and women to delay sex until marriage at 26 or 28. (Townhall.com)
10 Reasons African Americans Should March on Washington About Health Care Sep 16, 2009
Which helps explain the HIV data, since untreated STDs facilitate the spread of HIV.. 10. (Slate)
Women need health care reform, stat! Sep 15, 2009
Women should have affordable access to pelvic exams, cancer and STD screenings, contraception, prenatal care, miscarriage treatment, maternity services, and abortion care. Helping women stay healthy will help us all. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Do or don't? Talking about depression Sep 15, 2009
Depression is not like an STD, which you can keep really, truly private if you want. When someone who is depressed withdraws from their friends and family, stops eating and sleeps all day, it's obvious that something is wrong. (CNN)
Sexploration Sep 15, 2009
Sexual Health News & Information - Read the Latest Women & Men's Health Articles, Sexual Supplements & Treatments- msnbc. Time & Life Pictures via Getty Images. (MSNBC -- Health)
Wal-Mart cards used in war on syphilis Sep 15, 2009
Number of cases nearly double since 2000An ancient STD, syphilis has long been a scourge ... A North Carolina STD program called Get Real, Get Tested, has used McDonalds cards. (MSNBC -- Health)
Day-care dividend debunked Sep 14, 2009
STD linked to prostate cancer ... CAUTIONS: Other factors, such as co-infection with other STDs, may be important. (Boston Globe)
Aggressive prostate cancer linked to an STD Sep 12, 2009
Men with prostate cancer who were previously infected with the sexually transmitted germ Trichomonas vaginalis are more likely to have an aggressive form of the cancer, compared with men who never had the STD, a new study says. Researchers say trichomonas, an STD, is most common in men ages 25 to 39 ... (The STD can be cured quickly with antibiotics. (CNN -- Health)
"Kayayei" go to school on HIV/AIDS Sep 12, 2009
Mrs. Augustina Gyamfi, Regional Director of the Department, noted that porters by the nature of their job were most vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It was for this reason that the Department sought the assistance of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) to organize the workshop to create the needed awareness among them. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Unfaithful husband can't see why wife can't trust him Sep 12, 2009
Two men can have sex with each other without transmitting STDs. It's called "safe sex," and it works. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
43 comment(s) Sep 11, 2009
Maybe some of those doctors attending should hold class on how STD's are contracted or passed to others. Maybe some of the judges attending should hold court on how bringing an STD home to the family can cause problems in divorce court. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Rethinking capacity planning with Windows 2008 R2 Sep 10, 2009
Rethinking capacity planning with Windows Server 2008 R2. Rethinking capacity planning with Windows Server 2008 R2. (SearchWindows2000.com)
Rules you can (and cant) break Sep 7, 2009
Condoms do help protect against unwanted pregnancy and some STDs, but not others, including genital herpes. So if you decide to go for it, be prepared for any consequences. (MSNBC -- Health)
