Archive for the 'Sexual Health' Category
New Genetic Test Helps Doctors Predict Frequency Of Genital Herpes Outbreaks
Molecular dermatology research and development innovator DermaGenoma, Inc. released The HerpesDX Genetic Test for Frequent Genital Herpes. The new screening test will help doctors assess patients’ risk for developing frequent Genital Herpes (HSV-2) outbreaks…Original post by Six Until Me.
No commentsWashington, D.C., To Become First U.S. City To Distribute Free Female Condoms
Washington, D.C., soon will become the first city in the U.S. to distribute female condoms at no charge, the Washington Post reports…Original post by Six Until Me.
No commentsSex Education, Contraception Key To Lowering Abortion Rate Among Blacks, Guttmacher CEO Writes
In a New York Times letter to the editor published on Monday, Guttmacher Institute President and Chief Executive Sharon Camp calls for the U.S. to “get serious about providing better health care and more educational and economic opportunities for black women…Original post by Six Until Me.
No commentsMinn. Legislature Considers ‘Abstinence-Plus’ Sex Education Bill
A bill (SF 2645) in the Minnesota Legislature would require each school district to create an “abstinence-first” sex education curriculum with “age-appropriate” lessons on human sexuality and information about condoms and other contraceptives, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports…Original post by Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog
No commentsAlso In Global Health News: HIV In Philippines; Birth Control, Child Health In Afghanistan; Guatemala’s Progress On MDGs
Philippines’ Health Secretary Seeks To Boost Condom Distribution After Increase In HIV Diagnoses The Philippines’ Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral on Thursday announced she would seek additional public funds to support the distribution of condoms among high-risk groups, after the country recorded 143 new cases of HIV in January - its highest number of diagnoses i…Original post by Diabetes Daily
No commentsEditorial Criticizes Idaho Bill To Increase ‘Conscience’ Protections For Health Care Workers
“Last week, 21 Idaho senators injected themselves into private, painful decisions about conception, abortion and euthanasia” by advancing a bill (SB 1353) that would shield health care professionals from liability if they “decline to provide services that violate their conscience,” an Idaho Statesman editorial states…Original post by Diabetes Daily
No commentsIndividual Counseling, Religious Support Increase Contraceptive Use In Afghanistan, WHO Study Finds
Birth control use in three rural areas of Afghanistan increased over an eight-month period after health workers explained the benefits of contraception in individual counseling sessions, according to a report published Monday in the World Health Organization’s journal Bulletin, the AP/Yahoo! News reports…Original post by Diabetes Daily
No commentsUzbek Groups Renew Allegations Of Government-Ordered Sterilizations
The Uzbek human rights group Najot and the Expert Working Group, an independent Uzbek think tank, alleged this week that Uzbekistan’s Health Ministry has instructed government doctors to perform hysterectomies on women to help control the nation’s population, the AP/Google reports…Original post by Diabetes Daily
No commentsPrestigious Thomas Parran Award Won By Dr. Hunter Handsfield For ‘Long And Distinguished’ Contributions To STD Prevention
University of Washington’s Dr. H. Hunter Handsfield, a long-time trailblazer in sexually transmitted diseases (STD) research, will receive the nation’s highest honor in the STD field during the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2010 National STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, March 8-11. Handsfield is the 2010 recipient of the Thomas Parran Award, named for Dr. Thomas Parran, Jr…Original post by Diabetes Daily
No commentsNo Consensus In Definitions Of ‘Had Sex’ - IU Study
When people say they “had sex,” what transpired is anyone’s guess. A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked what the term meant to them. Is oral sex considered sex? It wasn’t to around 30 percent of the study participants…Original post by Diabetes Daily
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