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Gonorrhea Rate at Record Low; Other STDs Rise

ATLANTA (Nov. 22) -- A new government report on sexually spread diseases shows gonorrhea in the United States has dipped to the lowest rate ever recorded. But chlamydia and syphilis infections continued to increase last year. That's according to a report released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Koala Population Ravaged by Chlamydia

(Sept. 17) -- The world's koala population is being ravaged by an epidemic that would seem at odds with the animal's image as the cuddly emblem of Australia. According to researchers, 50 to 80 percent of the marsupials are infected with a disease commonly associated with human promiscuity: chlamydia. That's right,...

Gonorrhea Close to Gaining Superbug Status

(March 30) -- Unless medical experts devise a new way to treat it, gonorrhea -- the world's second most common sexually transmitted infection, after chlamydia -- will soon become a drug-resistant superbug. "This is a very clever bacteria. If this problem isn't addressed, there is a real possibility that gonorrhea will...

LA Won't Force Condom Use in Porn Films

(Feb. 3) -- Health officials will not force actors to use condoms when making pornographic films, despite the urging of activist groups hoping to stop the spread of AIDS among porn industry workers. Officials in Los Angeles, where the industry is centered, said Tuesday that it would be nearly impossible to enforce such...

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06/01/12 Social media contributing to rise in STDs, health... Source: Central Florida News 13 - Orlando FL Your teen might be more at risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease and it might have to do with their online activity.
06/01/12 Infection test for gig-goers Source: Sunderland Echo - Sunderland - Tyne and Wear - UK THOUSANDS of young music fans are being urged to "pee in a posh loo" at a North East festival.
06/01/12 Chlamydia cases on the rise in city Source: Southern Daily Echo - Southampton - Hampshire - UK CASES of Chlamydia have risen by ten per cent in Southampton over the last two years.
05/31/12 Stigma prevents young people from seeking testing for... Source: Galway Advertiser The stigma associated with sexually transmitted infections (STI) is the main barrier preventing young people from seeking tests for the conditions, according to new research.
05/30/12 Sexually transmitted infection rates soar among young Source: SocietyGuardian.co.uk Sexually transmitted infections are soaring among young people failing to use condoms with new partners, the Heath Protection Agency warns on Thursday.