Today, we have a better understanding of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There is a tremendous amount of information on how to prevent the spread of STDs and yet, in 2010, there was a 5.4 percent increase in the number of people being diagnosed with Chlamydia alone and it is estimated that more than one half of all people will have an STD/ STI at some point in their life. While some of this can be attributed to more accessible and better...
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You have an STD. Who's to blame?
By Dr. Grayson, M.D., Health Expert
I can't count the number of times that a patient was shocked when they were diagnosed with an STD. Many of my patients seem surprised that... Read more »
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Shaving, Waxing and STDs
By Penelope James, Health Expert
I’ve recently discovered a huge obsession with pubic hair in today’s world, or at least in the metropolitan city in which I live. ... Read more »
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Happy STD Awareness Month!
By Penelope James, Health Expert
Did you know that April is National STD Awareness Month? That’s right, this is the time to discuss and develop healthy sexual habits... Read more »
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Migraines, Pain & Narcotics Contracts
By Megan Oltman, Health Expert
Chronic pain patients (sometimes including Migraine sufferers) are often asked to sign narcotics contracts, or treatment agreements, with... Read more »
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Being Menopausal Can Increase Your Risk of Contracting HIV During Sex
By Dorian Martin, Health Expert
Reaching menopause can be liberating since women no longer have to worry that having sex will lead to pregnancy. However, a far scarier... Read more »
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Risks of Anal Sex
It has now been well proven that oral sex is a potential means by which HIV can be transmitted. And it’s not only HIV -- certainly any of the other... Read more »
STD Prevention
Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. contract a sexually transmitted disease.... Read more »
22 million contract H1N1 flu in six months: CDC
A new report from the U.S. Centers from Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 22 million Americans have been sickened by the H1N1 flu. CDC... Read more »
Premature Ventricular Contractions
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Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are early or extra heartbeats that commonly occur and are usually harmless in normal hearts, but can cause... Read more »
Sanjay Gupta contracts H1N1 flu in Afghanistan
CNN health reporter Sanjay Gupta contracted the H1N1 swine flu while on assignment in Afghanistan, but he later made a full recovery. Writing in his... Read more »
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