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Annual Chlamydia Tests Don't Protect Against PID: Study
According to a new study, annual screening tests for chlamydia are not likely to protect women from developing pelvic inflammatory disease. Read Summary > -
Genital Herpes Hits Black Women Hardest
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of African American women in the United States have genital herpes. Read Summary > -
Women Want Home Test Option for STDs: Study
According to a new study, women would welcome an at-home testing option for two of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia and gonorrhea. Read Summary > -
Over-the-Counter Genital Herpes Drug Introduced
According to a company press release, the Fast-Results! genital herpes treatment is intended to be used along with prescription meds for the condition. Read Summary > -
Acne Medication May Fight AIDS
Minocin (minocycline)--an acne drug that has been used to decades--has been found to target infected immune cells that harbor dormant HIV before it reactivates and spreads infection. Read Summary > -
Ways the Health Care Bill Could Affect You
If the compromise bill currently under consideration in the House passes, experts say Americans will notice some immediate changes to their health care, while others won't be felt for years. Read Summary > -
Insurance Company Targeted HIV Patient for Dropped Coverage
A reporter follows Jerome Mitchell's quest for answers--and justice--from his insurance company, which a court ruled specifically targeted the youth for dropped coverage because he had contracted HIV. Read Summary > -
HIV 'Hides' in Bone Marrow, Making it Hard to Destroy
A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine has found that HIV--the virus that causes AIDS--hides in the bone marrow, allowing the virus to be unaffected by medications designed to curb its spread. Read Summary >
