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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Getting to responsible sexual health education

    As Illinois lawmakers prepare to vote on comprehensive sex education for Illinois' youth (House Bill 2675), they should consider the experience of a young woman who was victimized twice — once by a rapist and again by the inaccurate, ideologically driven, abstinence-only doctrine passed off as sex education in her classroom.
    As Illinois lawmakers prepare to vote on comprehensive sex education for Illinois' youth (House Bill 2675), they should consider the experience of a young woman who was victimized twice — once by a rapist and again by the inaccurate, ideologically...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Sexual Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Treatments, Family Planning

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Condoms for prisoners and porn stars debated by Legislature

    Los Angeles Daily News
    Two bills are pending in the state Legislature that promote and expand the use of condoms by two very different groups of people -- porn stars and prisoners -- each based on programs that are already in place in Los Angeles. One would require actors...

    Tags: Isadore Hall, III, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Research, Prisons, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Abortion in the classrooms

    The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.
    A bill filed in February to include abortion education in students' health care studies advanced through the North Carolina Senate on Wednesday. Under Health Curriculum/Preterm Birth, North Carolina public schools health instructors will be required...

    Tags: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Medical Research, Teaching and Learning, Abortion, Health and Safety at School

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Chastity the only answer for STDs

    The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends Plan B for all sexually active adolescents, giving tacit approval to promiscuous lifestyles. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are 700,000 new cases of gonorrhea in the U.S. annually, with...

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), American Academy of Pediatrics, Chlamydia , Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Genesis Community Health Center expands into Delray Beach

    After four years treating and serving patients in Boynton Beach, Genesis Community Health Center, a nonprofit agency providing health care to the under served and uninsured in Palm Beach County, will add a new satellite location in Delray Beach, within...

    Tags: High Blood Pressure, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Delray Beach, Diabetes

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, AIDS?

    Highlands Today, Sebring, Fla.
    Highlands County reported 31 HIV cases from 2009-11. That's 10.5 per 100,000. If there's good news in that report, it's that the Florida rate is 27.7. "Those are newly reported cases," said Barbara Moore, an RN with Highlands County Health Department....

    Tags: Palm Beach County, Chlamydia , U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Syphilis

    7. May 12, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  7. Lehigh County 9th in U.S. in newborn deaths

    When the international child welfare organization Save The Children began crunching the data for its latest report on mortality rates of newborn babies, it came up with a locally stunning finding: Of the largest counties in the United States, Lehigh County ranked within the top 10 for most newborns who didn't make it through their first month of life.
    When the international child welfare organization Save The Children began crunching the data for its latest report on mortality rates of newborn babies, it came up with a locally stunning finding: Of the largest counties in the United States, Lehigh...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Nursing, Gynecology, Health and Medical Professionals, Apples

    8. May 12, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  8. Teen Fest speaks to young people for the 20th year

    The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.
    There was a time to face reality, and a time for having fun. The time for both was Saturday at the 20th Annual Teen Fest, sponsored by the Young Women's Outreach Center. The event was held for ages 10-18 at Lenoir Community College. There were...

    Tags: Snow Hill, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Students, Martin Luther King Jr.

    9. May 12, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. N.C. political trajectory clear

    News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.
    The true nature of this state legislature is coming into view. You can't judge it by campaign rhetoric or by the fringe proposals. You judge it by what moves forward. And what's moving is a decidedly right-leaning agenda -- fiscally and socially --...

    Tags: Immigration, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits, Phil Berger

    10. May 13, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Area's first human-milk depot opens Tuesday at Florida Hospital

    For some babies, the liquid is life saving. Now more will be able to receive human breast milk when the area's first milk depot — a place where nursing moms can drop off donated breast milk for other women's infants — opens Tuesday at Florida Hospital.
    For some babies, the liquid is life saving. Now more will be able to receive human breast milk when the area's first milk depot — a place where nursing moms can drop off donated breast milk for other women's infants — opens Tuesday at...

    Tags: Orlando, Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Specialization

    11. May 11, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  11. Teen pregnancies: Down locally, nationally, but still an issue

    The Lima News, Ohio
    Sitting in her parent's Lima home, with a cooing 8-month-old on her lap, ShaCoya Warthem explained how her life has changed since she gave birth to her son. When she found out she was pregnant, she was in her senior year of high school. She was in the...

    Tags: Schools, High Schools, University of Toledo, Sexual Health, Social Media

    12. May 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Illinois looking at revamp of sex education

    — For decades, some public schools in Illinois have taught only abstinence in sex education classes.
    — For decades, some public schools in Illinois have taught only abstinence in sex education classes. Now a proposal one step from the governor's desk would require that birth control information be included by schools that choose to teach about...

    Tags: Heather Steans, Schools, Students, Family Planning, Justice System

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