According to CNN, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday (September 26th) that new cases of the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are at a record high in the U.S, with more than two million new infections last year. Only those three are required by law to be reported to the […]
DCHHS director Zachary Thompson has advised many to use condoms to avoid any sexually transmitted diseases.
Booze and sex go hand in hand, so it makes sense that a new study finds that raising sales tax on alcohol can help lower STD rates. An article in Newser says, Published in the Journal of Preventative Medicine, researchers discovered that when Maryland raised its alcohol sales tax from 6% to 9% in 2011, […]
STIs are scary things, not to mention awkward to discuss with a new partner. Now a new invention could banish that awkward talk, though it won’t necessarily eliminate all awkwardness from the situation. According to Elite Daily, A team of teenagers competing in the TeenTech Awards have invented a condom, called S.T.EYE, that “glows” when […]
Men in general aren’t exactly well known for always taking great care of themselves. But, when you think about it, every man owes it to…
A new iPhone app has been designed to make getting tested for STDs easier. Hula, the free app directs users to the nearest STD testing…
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Atlanta-based OB-GYN Dr. Tasha Rogers about talking to your partner about HIV and STD testing/status.
A Los Angeles-based porn star says he regrets hiding his test positive test results for syphilis from a producer. An STD scare recently shut down the porn industry temporarily so that the actors could be tested. You may not have plans to star in a professional, amateur, for that matter, porn film, but knowing your […]
*Talk show host Reuben Armstrong, author of the book “Snakes in the Pulpit” sent out an e-mail announcing his formal request that Bishop Eddie Long take an HIV/AIDS test in the midst of his scandal. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=61070
