Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Practical Guide: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Fox News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Within 2 years of having sex for the first time, half of teenage girls may be infected with at least one of three common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to results of a new study.
Boots and Sabers (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Good idea? Milwaukee Public Schools’ health officials want to make condoms freely available to students in many of the district’s high schools, as part of an effort to combat the health risks that sexually transmitted infections and other communicable diseases pose to young people. If the proposal wins the support of the School Board, the new policy could take effect as early as next school...
CNN (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Some worry that STDs, teen pregnancies could go up without Pap tests to prompt doctors visits.
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
A new report suggests one in four teen girls have at some point been infected with an STD. U.S. (WiredPRNews.com) A new government report reveals a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases among teen girls in the U.S. As reported by HealthDay News, the report states that one in four have had an STD, with a number of infections occurring after a first sexual encounter. Dr. Sami L. Gottlieb, with...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
In a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, scientists found roughly one in four girls ages 14 to 19 had one of five common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and many were infected soon after their first sexual experience. The study, "Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Female Adolescents Aged 14 to 19 in the U.S.
VitaBeat (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
As many as one in four U.S. teenage girls have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD), many infected soon after their first sexual encounter, a new government report shows. "The high burden of STDs among teen girls reminds us that we can't ignore this," said study author Dr. Sami L. Gottlieb, from the division of sexually transmitted disease prevention at the U.S. Centers for Disease and...
VitaBeat (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Teen girls aged 15 to 19 accounted for the largest number (409,531) of the 1.5 million reported chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in the United States in 2008, followed by women aged 20 to 24, according to an annual federal report released Monday. The researchers also found that black females continue to have a higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than any other racial or ethnic group....
ProLifeBlogs (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
WI RTL/Tuesday, November 3, 2009 -- Today, the WI State Assembly will vote on Assembly Bill 458 . The following is the text of the memo sent to Assembly Representatives by Susan Armacost , Wisconsin Right to Life Legislative Director in opposition to the measure. TO: Assembly Representatives FROM: Susan Armacost, Legislative Director, Wisconsin Right to Life RE: Wisconsin Right to Life urges you to...
Oliver Willis (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
President Obama will be cutting funding for ineffective abstinence-only education. It’s a hell of a boondoggle, supported mostly by the same conservatives who bitch and moan about government spending of course. Abstinence only is a silly way to try and prevent teen pregnancies and STDs, we should be smarter about this issue.
Steve Urquhart (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
To follow up on my previous sex ed post , I see that a few articles were written about the sex ed issue ( here and here ). Mostly, these articles are about the PTA's push to promote Parents Speak Up , an excellent resource for parents to use when talking with their children about sexual matters. I'm quite pleased that the dialogue is taking place. Good things come from open dialogue. Sometimes in the...
FRC Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
According to Bob Peters of Morality in Media, our nation is facing a moral crisis, including, among other things, teen promiscuity, sexually transmitted diseases (including AIDS), abortion, illegitimacy, divorce, sexual abuse of children, rape, trafficking in women and children, on-the-job sexual harassment and lost worker productivity. And what is fueling this crisis is the spread [...]
Catholic Fire (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
This year, the annual White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week runs Sunday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 1. W RAP Week is intended to inform the public and public officials about the harms of pornography and the need to enforce obscenity and related laws. Resources for individuals and groups are available at www.moralityinmedia.org ("WRAP Campaign"). These include information about ordering...
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
(It's a slight stretch, but Mr. Blobby did have a couple of novelty hits and so just scrapes in under the remit...) The Daily Mail takes time out of demanding that Stephen Gately's corpse be used as a deadly warning to gays to stop it, in order to revist Blobbyland , discovering that Noel Edmond's playground now lies in tatters. Somewhat oddly, the Mail insists that the place has been destroyed by...
the optimum population trust blog (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
SEX clinics will be set up in all secondary schools - offering pupils free condoms and pregnancy tests. But last night, a Catholic Church spokesman said the plan was”like pouring petrol on a fire”. Government ministers hope the move will curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and stop teen pregnancies. Catholic schools will be allowed to opt [...]
vere loqui (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
There are many things parents makes sure their daughters pack when they're getting ready for college: clothes, toiletries, towels, and laundry soap. But parents sending their daughters to the University of Kentucky might think about adding one more item to the list: a chastity belt. UK is considered by many to be the Best Little University in Kentucky. And lest you think it is becoming a leader in...
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