HIV & AIDS
'Smart' segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission.
Jun 17, 2021
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News tagged with condom use
Health
Condoms are the best defence against rising sexually transmitted infections
Rates of sexually transmitted infections in Canada have increased dramatically over the past decade, despite earlier public health and sexuality education interventions that reduced the rate of sexually transmitted infections ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Pediatrics
Sexual risk behavior is reduced with involvement of parents and healthcare providers
Health care providers and parents have been valuable partners in managing adolescent sexual and reproductive health. But research has been limited concerning the efficacy of "triadic" interventions, or those implemented with ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Health
USPSTF recommends behavioral counseling for STI prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling for sexually active adolescents and for adults with increased sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk. These recommendations form the basis ...
Dec 18, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers evaluate HIV prevention intervention on farmworker communities, find positive results
Latina immigrants in farmworker communities are a vulnerable and understudied population who are at high risk for contracting HIV. Nationally, rates of new HIV infections among Latinas are more than four times that of non-Latina ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Health
Around half of 17-year-olds have had sex and they're more responsible than you think
Just under half of year 10 to 12 students have had sex, according to research released today.
Jun 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO alarmed at STD spread in the era of dating apps
The World Health Organization expressed alarm Thursday at the lack of progress on curbing sexually transmitted diseases, while one of its experts warned of complacency as dating apps are spurring sexual activity.
Jun 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greater emphasis is needed on joint role of condoms and vaccines to prevent HPV
Public health efforts must emphasize condom use and vaccination together to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV) cases among young sexually active gay men, according to researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public ...
May 30, 2019
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Health
Study suggests why some young adults may be more likely to engage in unsafe sex
Gender, sexual orientation, and the desire to form lasting romantic relationships appear to influence sexual risk-taking among young adults, according to a new research published in the Journal of Sex Research.
Mar 19, 2019
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Health
Study aims to reduce sexually transmitted infections in men
Researchers at the University of Southampton are set to launch a new study to help improve condom use and tackle sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young men (16-25 years) in the UK.
Mar 4, 2019
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