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Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. contract a sexually transmitted disease. Thus, it is important to understand what behaviors put you, your family and friends at risk. All of us must take responsibility for protecting ourselves and our partners. Simply addressing these issues does not imply approval of the sexual practices discussed.
Most STDs are treatable, but AIDS has no cure and death is virtually certain....
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From Our Experts
Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?
Once you've had a symptomatic outbreak of herpes, you often can tell when another one is coming on. And, many, aware of the warning signs -... Read more »
Terry Pratchett has Posterior Cortical Atrophy (Benson's Syndrome) a...
Before the best selling author Terry Pratchett announced he had been diagnosed with a rare form of Alheimer's, few people would ever have... Read more »
Hereditary Angioedema : New Therapies for Rare but Potentially Fatal...
"Doc, I've had swelling off and on for more than 15 years. The medications my doctor has been giving me don't seem to work as well. It... Read more »
Joint Task Force Confirms Link between Fosamax and Rare Femur...
Last March we heard more about the link between bisphosphonates (Fosamax®, Actonel®, Reclast® and Boniva®) and a rare type of thigh... Read more »
While Rare, Chance of Vaginal Cancer Increases in Older Women
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, three types of cancer can result in a women entering menopause and/or experiencing menopausal... Read more »
From Our Sources
Rare Disease Makes 13-Year-Old Look 50
Many people worry about their appearance as they reach middle age, but for Zara Hartshorn, a rare disease has caused her look middle-aged at only age... Read more »
Strokes in kids rare but costly
Though strokes only strike three or four people under age 20 per 100,000 annually, these strokes cost about $42 million to treat, a new study... Read more »
Random murder by schizophrenia patients is rare: study
A large review involving seven studies from four countries has found that schizophrenia patients rarely commit random acts of murder. The data found... Read more »
Sex can trigger rare amnesia condition
For decades, doctors have encountered patients with a baffling form of amnesia in which the patient can remember their identities but has no memory... Read more »
ICU Patients at Risk for Rare Heart Rhythm Condition
A statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are warning health care professionals that certain medications... Read more »
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