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Maintaining Sexual Health Later in Life

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), unfortunately don't discriminate based on age. However, often times adults feel more immune to these infections because they are typecast as an affliction of the young.   For example, this year, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Planned Parenthood, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and others are... Read moreChevron
posted 05/26/2010, comment (1)|
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Why we still need to be concerned about AIDS

I was in high school when I first heard about AIDS. There was this news report about this new and frightening sexually transmitted disease which could kill you. All of a sudden you could not open a magazine, watch a TV talk show or look at the news without talk of a growing AIDS epidemic. National Public Radio  reports that on June 5, 1981... Read moreChevron
posted 12/01/2009, comments (0)|
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Why get tested for STDs? What to Expect?

Having sex? On a regular or irregular basis? Know your partner's sexual history and health status?  Are you really sure about that?  Then you need to know as much as you can about STDs.  Specifically, it's a really good idea to know what tests are available, in case you think you may have an STD.  You'll want to get the results... Read moreChevron
posted 06/08/2009, comments (0)|
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Male Circumcision Reduces Risk of HPV and HIV Infections & Cervical Cancer

Evidence continues to indicate that male circumcision reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections and even certain types of cancer. In the past week alone, studies have pointed to a significant reduction in the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual African American men, known to have been exposed to the virus. In other studies, male... Read moreChevron
posted 12/21/2008, comments (5)|
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HIV as Routine Screening?

Last week on World AIDS Day, the American College of Physicians announced a new position on AIDS screening.  They recommended that doctors ask all of their patients to test for HIV.  This follows the CDC position that has recommended that all patients ages 13-64 be screened for HIV.  HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and it is... Read moreChevron
posted 12/09/2008, comments (0)|
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