Health
Study finds worrisome birth-control knowledge gaps
A new study has uncovered concerning gaps in knowledge about birth control effectiveness.
Jul 29, 2019
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Health
Where Latino teens learn about sex does matter
The U.S. teen pregnancy rate is at a historic low, with the number of teen births declining dramatically over the past decades.
Nov 30, 2016
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Health
Olympics: Extra-strong condoms for Aussie team
Australia's Olympians will be issued with free super-strength condoms in Rio to minimise any infection from the Zika virus, officials said Monday.
May 16, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
HIV home testing kits prove their worth
Thirty years into the HIV epidemic, many people who are at high risk of HIV infection cannot or will not adopt safer sexual practices, such as abstinence and condom use. This means there is room in the market for alternative ...
Aug 20, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
AIDS treatment has progressed, but without a vaccine, suffering still abounds
I mentioned to a friend, a gay man nearing 60, that World AIDS Day, which has been observed on Dec. 1 since 1988, was almost upon us. He had no idea that World AIDS Day still exists.
Nov 30, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US urges condom use or abstinence to avoid Zika virus
US health authorities on Friday urged people to use condoms or refrain from sex if they live in or have traveled to areas where the Zika virus is circulating.
Feb 5, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Rights group, worried about HIV, urges Philippines action
A human rights group says the Philippines is facing one of the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the Asia Pacific, fueled by government policies that restrict intervention, including access to condoms by men who have sex ...
Dec 8, 2016
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Health
Back on the market—understanding condom use in the over-50s
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the over-50 age group and, in fact, could surpass the infection rates of younger people, says a QUT researcher investigating the low use of condoms in this age group.
Apr 14, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Are antimicrobial condoms the new frontier against STIs? Not quite...
Australian biotech company Starpharma has announced the imminent launch of a condom coated with an antimicrobial chemical known as VivaGel. While it might be marketed as a great leap forward for preventing sexually transmitted ...
Oct 14, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Refugee teens in Uganda who 'sext' more likely to use condoms, studies find
Teenage refugees in Uganda who engaged in "sexting"—the practice of sending and receiving sexually explicit digital images and messages—were more likely to report that they used condoms, two recent studies found.
Nov 3, 2022
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