| Sexual Health: |
| HPV Vaccine Has Higher Allergic Reaction Rate (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of serious allergic
reactions to the cervical cancer vaccine is considerably higher than that
for other vaccines given to children, but the total number of these
reactions remains miniscule, Australian researchers report |
| All types of sexual activity carry some STD risk (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Sexual activity other than
intercourse carries some risk of sexually transmitted disease,
and doctors should make sure their patients understand that,
according to the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists (ACOG). |
| Study finds more allergic reactions after HPV jab (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Young women in Australia who got a
vaccine to prevent cervical cancer were five to 20 times more
likely to have a rare but severe allergic reaction than girls
who got other vaccines in comparable school-based vaccination
programs, researchers said on Monday. |
| STDs common among arrested teenagers (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Teenagers arrested for juvenile
offenses have a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, so
screening these teens soon after arrest may help catch many
cases, a new study suggests. |
| Cervical Cancer Vaccine Worth the Cost: Study (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinating all
12-year-old girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, along
with "catch-up" immunizations of women under the age of 21 and revised
screening guidelines, would be cost-effective ways to combat the disease,
a new study by Harvard researchers suggests. |
| Cervical cancer shots less cost-effective with age (AP) |
| AP - An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report. |
| Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A satisfying sex life
is possible as you age into your 70s and 80s, new research
suggests. |
| Genital herpes treatment does not prevent HIV (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Long-term treatment of
genital herpes with the drug acyclovir does not reduce the rate
of new HIV infections, researchers reported at the
International AIDS Conference here last week. |
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