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Doxycycline for Post-Sexual Activity STI Prevention Encouraged by CDC

MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). On Monday, the CDC...

CDC Will Recommend Doxycycline After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections

MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections. On Monday, the CDC issued...

Study Confirms Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – While it doesn't prevent infection altogether, new research shows the mpox vaccine does reduces the severity of disease in those who fall ill from the virus. An...

U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled

THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show. Current guidelines...

Negligible Risk of Sexual Transmission With Low HIV Viremia

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – For patients with HIV with viral loads of

Going Solo: Masturbation May Give Humans an Evolutionary Edge

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 – Some might think masturbation is all about self-pleasure, but scientists now claim it’s far more significant than that. Their new findings suggest it could serve an i...

HPV: What It Is, Symptoms in Men vs. Women & Treatment

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 – Talking about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be uncomfortable. But whether you’re talking to your partner, child or doctor, these are important conversations to h...

The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need

FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 – Health screenings and preventive care appointments are a key to maintaining long-term health and well-being. By proactively engaging in these practices, women can identify...

Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days: Study

THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 – Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital room, according to...

CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return

TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 – Public health officials are urging people at risk for contracting mpox to get vaccinated, as they are concerned that a slowdown in infections since last summer may not...

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