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STD Cases Soar in US Amid Calls for Better Prevention Efforts

Soaring numbers of sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases have prompted U.S. public health experts to call for more prevention and treatment.

This includes rising rates of syphilis and gonorrhea and

  • By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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  • September 20, 2022
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  • Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes' Beginnings

    While the herpes virus that causes lip sores is common today, it has been difficult for scientists to find traces of it among ancient remains.

    Now, researchers report they have uncovered and sequenced four ancient herpes virus

  • By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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  • July 28, 2022
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  • Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex: Poll

    Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that's especially true of young men, a new survey shows.

    Doctors say oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, and head and neck cancers.

    While there is an

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  • February 2, 2022
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  • U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago

    Sex Ed -- it's been a staple of public education for decades, but new research shows that only half of American teens are getting instruction that meets minimum standards.

    "The findings show that most adolescents are not receiving sex education that will enable them to manage their sexual lives," said study author Leslie Kantor, chair of the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at Rut...

    Are We Getting Closer to a Herpes Vaccine?

    Scientists are reporting early success with an experimental herpes vaccine that uses a genetically modified version of the virus.

    The gene edit prevents the virus from performing its normal evasive maneuver: hiding out in nervous system cells in order to elude the immune system.

    So far, the vaccine has only been tested in lab animals. But scientists hope the genetic tweak will ...

    'Hey, What Is This?': Social Media, Not Docs, Increasingly Diagnosing STDs

    The HIV test came back positive and the patient, full of fear and denial, took to the STD forum on the popular social media site Reddit.

    "I'm really scared because they said my results showed 'HIV-1 Confirmation.' I have to go back and get another test but I'm wondering is the doc wrong, do you think I have HIV?" the person wrote.

    People worried that they have a sexually transm...

    Experimental Genital Herpes Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice

    An experimental vaccine against genital herpes is extremely effective in mice, offering hope of human protection against an incurable sexually transmitted disease.

    The vaccine prevented transmission of the herpes simplex 2 virus to nearly all mice that received the shot, said lead researcher Dr. Harvey Friedman, a professor and immunologist at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman...

    Shaving 'Down There' Won't Raise STD Risks: Study

    Women who shave or wax their pubic hair aren't more likely to get chlamydia or gonorrhea, according to new research that challenges studies suggesting that so-called extreme grooming increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

    The study included 214 women who visited an on-campus location at Ohio State University (OSU) for STD testing.

    The women completed a q...

    'Swinging' and Illicit Drugs Often Go Together, Study Finds

    When swingers gather for sexual mixers, drugs are often part of the equation, new Dutch research reveals.

    And that combination is known to increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections, the researchers added.

    In an online poll of more than 1,000 swingers, "we found that almost half, 44%, used drugs during sex in the past six months," said study author Ymke Evers. ...

    Connected Teens Become Healthier Adults

    Teens who feel connected with others at home and school have fewer serious health problems and risks as young adults, a new study suggests.

    Young adults who had higher levels of connectedness -- feeling engaged, supported and cared for at home and at school -- when they were teens were as much as 66% less likely to have mental health problems, to experience violence, to take sexua...