Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A common but little-known condition afflicting women
When Rachel, 25, made an appointment to see her GP, she wasn't surprised by the diagnosis of thrush.
May 21, 2018
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
HIV & AIDS
Social connections may prevent HIV infection among black men who have sex with men
UCLA-led research suggests that receiving support from friends and acquaintances can help prevent black men who have sex with men from becoming infected with HIV.
May 17, 2018
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Other
Penicillin's first patient
The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is often portrayed as a stroke of serendipity falling upon a sloppy worker who had left a bacterial culture plate open on his bench while taking a holiday. The fungus ...
May 15, 2018
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Health
Gaps in patient care pathway may perpetuate high rates of sexually transmitted infections
There are gaps between best practice and documented management of patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in primary care, which may contribute to high rates of infection, new University of Otago research ...
May 9, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Q&A: Gynecologic exams not necessary for all adolescent girls
Dear Mayo Clinic: At what age should a teenage girl have her first Pap smear and gynecologic exam? Should this be done by a pediatrician or another provider?
May 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With 'super gonorrhea' a threat, many still getting wrong antibiotics
(HealthDay)—When an unnamed British man recently contracted a form of "super gonorrhea" resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat it, the news spiked concern in doctors and microbiologists worldwide.
Apr 27, 2018
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Health
Protecting young adults' sexual health
Gilla Shapiro studies clinical psychology at McGill. She earned her BA and MA in Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge and dual degrees in public policy and public administration at the Hertie School ...
Apr 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Super drug-resistant gonorrhea coming to U.S., experts say
(HealthDay)—Americans should expect that a super-resistant form of gonorrhea like that found in the United Kingdom will soon reach these shores, health experts say.
Apr 4, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Peer influence, better HIV counseling could encourage boys in Africa to be circumcised
With research showing that male circumcision reduces the odds of getting HIV through heterosexual sex by 60 percent, more boys and young men—primarily those between the ages of 10 and 19—are having the procedure done, ...
Apr 3, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Counties with fracking have increased rates of STIs
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have discovered that the rates of two major sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, are 21% and 19% higher, respectively, in Ohio counties with high ...
Mar 28, 2018
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