Chlamydia

We're Pretty Certain Uggs Don't Cause Chlamydia

The Huffington Post | Jessica Misener & Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.23.2012

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Sometimes a snide remark or joke veers down a totally mistaken path. A writer at Richmond, Va.-based RVA magazine is finding himself at the end of tha...

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STD Rates Spike In Greenwich Village Women

| Andrea Swalec | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Stds, New York City Health Department, Chlamydia, Ny News, Hiv, Greenwich Village, New York News, Gonorrhea, New York News

MANHATTAN — Sexually transmitted disease diagnosis rates have risen among Greenwich Village women in recent years, according to analysis of the late...

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Time to Start Talking

Vanessa Cullins | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Syphilis, Bisexual, Sex, Chlamydia, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Infections, African-American AIDS, Bv-Life, African-American Health, HIV Prevention, AIDS Prevention, African American Stis, African American Sexually Transmitted Disease, African American Stds, Black Voices News
Vanessa Cullins

While STIs cross all racial lines, African Americans are disproportionately at risk for such common infections as chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and syphilis. African-American women must take the first step to protect our health: Talk about sex.

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Sex Over 50: WSJ Reports The New Normal, And It's Great! Dr. Pat's Notebook

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Stds, Herpes, Women, Sex, Chlamydia, Menopause, Pregnancy, .Sex, Womens Health, Love, Sexuality, Sex Education, Style News
Patricia Yarberry Allen

Originally posted on Women's Voices for Change. The Wall Street Journal published an essay by Dr. Mark Lachs, head of geriatrics for the New York-P...

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Why an STD Test Could Save Your Life

Joan Malin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Testing, Stds, Sexual Health, Chlamydia, Sex, Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Planned Parenthood, Gonorrhea, Health Care, New York City, New York News
Joan Malin

Before you convince yourself that you're not at risk, consider the facts. The most recent national estimates suggest that there are approximately 19 million new cases of STIs each year.

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Illinois' High STD Rate: Health Officials Encourage STD Testing

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: STD Rates, Illinois Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Center for Disease Control, Illinois Department of Public Health, Chlamydia, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Illinois STDs, Stds, Gonorrhea, Chicago News

It's National STD Awareness Month--and Illinois residents should think about getting tested. According to the the Illinois Department of Public Heal...

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Sexually Transmitted Infections Plague Kansas

The University Daily Kansan | Anna Archibald | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Safe Sex, The Midwest, University of Kansas, University of Kansas-Lawrence, Chlamydia, Kansas STD Rates, The University Daily Kansan, STD College Students, Kansas STI Rates, Sti, STI College Students, Sexual Health, Std, Birth Control, Herpes, Gonorrhea, College News

Alyssa sat nervously with her boyfriend in the waiting room. She had waited six months to get tested, and she was finally in the Lawrence Memorial Hos...

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Stress Disease Kills Australia's Iconic Koalas

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Experts warn that the number of koala bears in Australia are declining at an alarming rate. With an increasing number of people moving into the animal...

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Taking the Wraps Off Condoms

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Women's Sexuality, Journal of the American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Preventions, Birth Control, Sexual Health, Dr. Stuart Berman, Chlamydia, Women's Health, HIV Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teenage Pregnancy, Cecile Richards, Gonorrhea, Condoms, Healthy Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

Just in Case looks to be a simple and attractive makeup accessory, but serves a greater purpose. A hidden well contains two 2" x 2" condom foils.

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