Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First monkeypox case reported in Japan
Japan on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had traveled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced.
Jul 25, 2022
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Health
Symptom-assessment questionnaire should improve understanding, treatment of menopause
A new questionnaire being developed through a collaboration between the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Midlife Women's Health Center and the North American Menopause Society is designed to improve knowledge of the extent ...
Jan 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection
Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an infected partner during sex is rare according to new research published ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mpox cases reported in cisgender women
Mpox cases reported in cisgender women represent 2.7 percent of all reported cases, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...
Jan 6, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Interventions needed to promote healthy behaviors among perinatally HIV-infected youth
As youth infected at birth with HIV reach adolescence and young adulthood, a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases underscores the need to promote healthy behaviors as some of these young people become sexually ...
Nov 8, 2012
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Pediatrics
Making the most of childhood wellness visits
(HealthDay)—Babies born today will have about a dozen wellness visits by the time they reach age 3. At that point, these checkups typically drop to just once a year, often before kids head back to school.
Jul 21, 2017
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Health
Assisted-living facilities limit older adults' rights to sexual freedom, study finds
Older adults in assisted-living facilities experience limits to their rights to sexual freedom because of a lack of policies regarding the issue and the actions of staff and administrators at these facilities, according to ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Health
Condom drive stirs S.African worries
A drive that would put more condoms in South Africa's classrooms has critics warning it will only stimulate sexual activity, a charge the country's health minister tells AFP is unfounded.
Oct 19, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study highlights sexual problems for young women who've had cancer
Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems, including loss of libido and discomfort, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Oncologica.
Sep 29, 2022
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Ageism and mistaken beliefs complicate acceptance of older adults' sexuality, finds study
More than 25% of the young adults surveyed in a recent study mistakenly believed that sexual activity increases older adults' risk of heart attack and that disinterest in sex is a normal and inevitable part of aging. While ...
Jan 23, 2024
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