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California Reduces Teen Birth Rate Through Sex Education
California's teen birth rate has fallen from 11th nationwide in 1991 to 21st in 2002. The drop of more than 40 percent is attributed to a state-sponsored progra
01/28/2008
HIV Incidence Among Men Diagnosed With Early Syphilis in Atlanta, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, 2004 to 2005.
Syphilis outbreaks among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States have raised concerns about increased HIV transmission in this population.
05/05/2006
Fifth Porn Actor Tests Positive for AIDS Virus in California
The nonprofit Adult Industry Medical Care Foundation said Wednesday that a fifth adult-film performer has tested HIV-positive.
06/04/2005
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Use of Vaginal Diaphragm to Prevent STDs
Julie E. Maher and colleagues at the Multnomah County Health Department and Oregon Department of Human Services in Portland found that the positive attitude of
07/07/2004
Dispersing Indian Prostitutes Will Spread AIDS: Rights Group
On Tuesday, Human Rights Watch warned that the forced dispersal of thousands of sex workers in India's Gao state will drastically harm efforts to control the sp
07/07/2004
Antibiotic-Resistant Syphilis Spreading
At least 10 percent of syphilis samples from STD clinics in four cities in the United States and Ireland were resistant to azithromycin
07/06/2004
US Joins Other Countries in Consensus on 'Reproductive Rights'
"US Joins Other Countries in Consensus on 'Reproductive Rights' - as Long as It Doesn't Include Abortion"
07/05/2004
With Homosexuality Illegal, Gays Suffer AIDS Silently
Being gay and HIV-positive carries tremendous stigma in India - a country where homosexuality is illegal and AIDS is so taboo that it is rarely discussed. Humsa
07/01/2004
Study: Sex Abuse Prevalent in Schools
A study mandated under the No Child Left Behind law and submitted to Congress on Wednesday says that over 4.5 million students in grades K-12 endure sexual misc