Wyoming report increase in syphilis in the southeast
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has detected an alarming, localized increase in reported syphilis cases from southeast Wyoming this year. Treponema pallidum Photo/CDC “We have had six reported cases of More...
PositiveSingles: STD dating and whole lot more
Online dating sites are hugely popular and can cater specifically to virtually every individuals wants and needs- Christian dating, Jewish dating, 50+ dating and just about anything else under the sun. One dating More...
Microbial causes of sore throat
Pharyngitis is a sore throat caused by an infection or inflammation of the back of the throat or the pharynx. Most people associate pharyngitis with strep throat, however there a numerous microbial causes of pharyngitis. Typically More...
Porn stars at ‘extremely high’ STD risk: Study
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES (JUNE 10, 2014) A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research study of several hundred adult film industry performers presented (in poster form) earlier today at the CDC’s 2014 STD More...
Oregon reports rise in STDs, ‘These are definitely alarming’
Oregon health authorities are reporting jumps in three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) prompting officials to call the situation “alarming”. In a Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Communicable More...
Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis up in Illinois: Health Department
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said Thursday that three sexually transmitted infections (STI), chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, are all on the rise in the state and they encourage residents to More...
Memphis, Tennessee: The ‘hot spot’ city for Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis
Source: BestMedicalDegrees.com A new infographic from BestMedicalDegress.com, the STD Heat Map, based on data from 2010 and 2012 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) studies looks at what parts More...
CDC 2012 STD data: Syphilis in MSM; Gonorrhea and chlamydia in young people
Men who have sex with men and Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 are the two demographic groups that stand out in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) annual report, Sexually Transmitted More...
Gonorrhea cases up 34% in Washington, five counties at outbreak levels
The State of Washington Department of Health is reporting a significant rise in the number of gonorrhea cases in 2013 as compared to last year, urging health officials to advise anyone who is experiencing symptoms, More...
Gonorrhea outbreak declared in Spokane County
Due to unexpected increases in the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhea, in Spokane County, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has declared a gonorrhea outbreak for the county. The Spokane Regional More...
Alberta Health follows up ‘Plenty of Syph’ campaign with ‘Sex Germs’ website
In an effort to battle the ongoing battle with sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the Canadian province, the Alberta Health Services have launched a new website called Sex Germs, which encompasses a variety More...
Anti-cancer therapy shown to stimulate immune response to gonorrhea
Researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB), State University of New York (SUNY) have found an anti-cancer therapy developed by one of their scientists actually stimulates the immune system in mice and eliminated More...
Two antibiotic combinations show success in treating gonorrhea in clinical trials
With relatively recent reports of a “shrinking arsenal” of antibiotics to treat the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a press More...
England sees huge increase in gonorrhea, develop antibiotic resistant gonorrhea plan
With the latest numbers released from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) showing an increase in gonorrhea cases by 25 percent, British health officials published the first Gonorrhea Resistance Action Plan (GRASP) More...
CDC: Sexually transmitted infections increase in 2011
Reports of the sexually transmitted infections (STI), chlamydia and gonorrhea showed significant increases from 2010 to 2011, according to the 2011 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance report released Thursday More...
