Health
Does 'juvy' confinement jeopardize long-term health?
(HealthDay)—Young people in juvenile detention or jail may suffer health effects that last well into adulthood, a pair of new studies suggests.
Jan 23, 2017
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Medical research
Why some girls grow breasts early—and how new findings could cut cancer risks
When a girl's breasts start growing early, it can be a sign she will develop certain diseases later in life. There is evidence of early puberty leading to increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer ...
Jan 4, 2017
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Health
Privacy concerns keep some young Americans from sexual health services
(HealthDay)—Young people may abstain from seeking sexual and reproductive health care because they fear their parents will find out, a U.S. government report suggests.
Dec 16, 2016
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Health
S. Carolina agency suspends changes to abortion regulations
South Carolina's public health agency is holding off on recommending any changes to abortion clinic regulations after being inundated with responses to its drafted proposal.
Nov 15, 2016
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Health
School-based interventions for preventing HIV, STIs and pregnancy in adolescents
Do school-based interventions prevent HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy? This is the question asked by researchers from the University of York, South African Medical Research Council and Stellenbosch University ...
Nov 8, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chlamydia expert weighs in on rise of STDs
The big three bacteria of sexually transmitted diseases — chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis—are on the rise according the Center for Disease Control. A report issued last week shows that reported infections of all three ...
Oct 26, 2016
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Pediatrics
How one clinic got a big boost in HPV vaccination rates
(HealthDay)—The way to increase the number of girls and boys who get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be as simple as giving it as part of a routine bundle of vaccines, a new study suggests.
Oct 5, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: pregnant women should avoid Southeast Asia due to Zika
(HealthDay)—Zika continues to extend its reach around the globe, with U.S. health officials now urging women to delay travel to 11 countries in Southeast Asia where the virus is circulating.
Sep 30, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN sets its sights on superbugs
World leaders on Wednesday will for the first time tackle the growing scourge of superbacteria, which are resistant to antibiotics and are making illnesses from tuberculosis to sexually transmitted diseases increasingly ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Health
Sexual violence in war has lasting effect
Survivors of sexual violence in war zones suffer long lasting consequences, such as physical injury, mental trauma and social stigma, research suggests.
Sep 20, 2016
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