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Decline in circumcisions could cost billions
CNNAs the number of American parents increasingly leave their baby boys uncircumcised, HIV and other sexually transmitted disease rates are likely to climb, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University, and the costs associated with those...Tags: Insurance, Human papillomavirus, HIV, Parenting, Diseases and Illnesses
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Decline in circumcisions costing health care system billions, study finds
A 20-year decline in male circumcision has cost the country $2 billion in medical costs that could have been prevented, Johns Hopkins researchers say in a study released Monday.
In what is believed to be the first look at the economic impact of male...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human papillomavirus, Medical Research, Urinary System, Science and Technology
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Family fights for ownership of dog, Woman claims she got West Nile from dirty Studio City pool
Good morning, readers. Today is Wednesday, August 22. A woman says a dirty pool left abandoned in the backyard of a foreclosed Studio City home gave her West Nile virus. In May, a Building and Safety employee gave an order to the owner of the property to...
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CDC publishes new guidelines for gonorrhea treatment
Gonorrhea, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the US, infects more than 700,000 Americans each year. Most do not have symptoms. Left untreated, it can increase the risk for HIV and cause other serious health consequences, including...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV, Gonorrhea , Diseases and Illnesses, Infertility
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Oral sex not outstripping intercourse among U.S. youth: study
ReutersATLANTA (Reuters) - A federal study on the sexual behavior of young Americans released on Thursday countered a widespread belief that oral sex was increasing and vaginal sex decreasing among teenagers due to fears of pregnancy and sexually transmitted...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Demographics, Disease Prevention
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Towson biology professor developing silicone implant to battle herpes
The space sure looked like a science lab, with beakers full of brightly-hued potions and a dry-erase board covered in graphs and mathematical scrawl. But at the heart of the operation sits a hunk of metal with a hand crank on the side.
"It's a pasta...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Colleges and Universities, Medical Research, Spaghetti, Towson University
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L.A. porn stars have more STDs than Nevada prostitutes
L.A. NOWRates of gonorrhea and chlamydia were significantly higher among porn stars in Los Angeles County compared to legal prostitutes in Nevada, according to a new study published this week.... -
L.A. city leaders weigh strategies for inspecting porn shoots
L.A. NOWFaced with a new law requiring condoms during porn shoots, Los Angeles officials have recommended that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council begin searching for a medical professional to conduct inspections of adult film performances.... -
Porn industry syphilis cases in L.A. County under investigation
L.A. NOWThe L.A. County Public Health Department is investigating a possible cluster of syphilis cases among adult film industry performers, officials said Friday.... -
Tween Tuesday: Giving thanks to Maryland's sex-ed teachers
Special to The Baltimore SunWhen you think of superheroes, you might imagine those fellows in tights flying and leaping through the air. Or maybe you think of police officers, firefighters and servicemen and women who risk their lives to protect us. But I'd like to nominate another...Tags: Baltimore County
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Man accused of infecting baby with STD tests negative
The Ohio man accused of giving a Muncie baby genital warts tested negative for that sexually transmitted disease, according to the man’s attorney. The attorney for 24-year-old Bryan Michael Stickler said test results indicate he does not suffer...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Trials, Lawyers, Prosecution
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DNA ruling jeopardizes Maryland rape convictions
When she came home from working a shift at Subway and found Detective Caprice Smith's business card stuck in the front door with the words "Please call" scribbled on the back, the 10 life-changing minutes she had spent in the back seat of a Cherry Hill...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Cherry Hill, Light Rail (Baltimore), Rape, Crimes
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