San Francisco is using an unusual mascot to increase the sexual health of residents and raise awareness about sexually transmitted diseases.
Read moreCity uses mascot to increase STD awareness Lawmakers pass amended STD treatment bill in Nebraska A bill that would allow doctors in Nebraska to prescribe medication for the sexual partners of individuals with sexually transmitted diseases without seeing them has reached the governor's desk to be signed into law.
Read moreLawmakers open STD treatment option to homosexuals A bill that would make it permissible for doctors in Hawaii to prescribe medication to the partners of individuals with sexually transmitted diseases without examining them first continues to evolve.
Read moreSTD treatment bill passes in Nebraska Lawmakers in Nebraska are working to make it easier for doctors to treat sexually transmitted diseases.
Read moreSTD dating websites gain popularity Individuals with various sexually transmitted diseases now have more options when it comes to finding love online.
Read moreHealth officials make chlamydia awareness a priority Boston health officials reported that high rates of chlamydia are driving them to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the sexually transmitted disease.
Read moreBirth control pill may increase risk of contracting chlamydia A new study suggests females who take a certain type of birth control pill may be more vulnerable to certain sexually transmitted diseases.
Read moreU.K. town breaks world record for STD testing The town of Basingstoke, England, has broken the Guinness World Record for the highest number of chlamydia screenings in one day.
Read moreNew government report finds STDs are prevalent, expensive A new report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes some sobering statistics about sexually transmitted diseases.
Read moreChlamydia infections increasing in Canada Canadian health officials say the number of individuals with chlamydia is increasing across the country.
Read moreSTD treatment can be difficult for pregnant women A new study conducted by researchers at Michigan State University found that pregnant women who visit emergency rooms don't always receive the necessary treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.
Read moreTeen STD rates increase According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of the 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) each year are among young people between the ages of 15 and 24.
Read moreChlamydia patients fail to seek retesting after treatment Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease (STD), can be easily spread from person to person during sexual intercourse when protection isn't used.
Read moreNew CDC report shows chlamydia is on the rise A new report issued by the CDC showed that, in 2011, approximately 1.4 million Americans had been diagnosed with chlamydia, which is a new record, according to American Medical News.
Read moreSTD rates in South Dakota on the rise According to NewsCenter1, STDs have become an increasingly tenuous public health problem in South Dakota.
Read moreNIH gives professor grant to find new methods preventing chlamydia In the U.S., chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnosed by healthcare professionals.
Read moreChlamydia testing needed for young women in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report which indicates that there is a need for chlamydia testing among young women in the U.S.
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