Health
Wise words on women's health
(HealthDay)—May is Women's Health Month.
May 30, 2018
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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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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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Health
Risky sexual behavior stems from physical abuse for boys, marijuana use for girls
What leads to risky sexual behavior in adolescence seems to vary by gender, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
Apr 2, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows that putting yourself in the position of an observer could be key to overcoming feelings of embarrassment
Feelings of embarrassment can be overcome through mental training. This is the finding of a study published in Springer's journal Motivation and Emotion. By training your mind to be an observer rather than actively participating ...
Mar 27, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
One in two Africans don't know HIV status: expert
Thirty-five years after the start of the AIDS epidemic, one person in two in sub-Saharan Africa "does not know their HIV status," according to a French expert.
Dec 7, 2017
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HIV & AIDS
PrEP: A shield against AIDS
"It's magic," said Francois, smiling. "Every time I take a pill I think about the people who aren't so lucky as to have this option."
Nov 30, 2017
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Pediatrics
HPV vaccine is effective, safe 10 years after it's given
A decade of data on hundreds of boys and girls who received the HPV vaccine indicates the vaccine is safe and effective long term in protecting against the most virulent strains of the virus, researchers report.
Nov 29, 2017
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