Archive for the ‘Sexual Health / STDs’ Category
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Barriers to providing comprehensive sex education in Florida remain firmly in place throughout the state according to two scientific papers presented yesterday at the 135th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Washington D.C. The results of a state-wide assessment of sex education by the University of ...
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
In the Nov issue of the highly-ranked journal BioEssays Brian Morris, a Professor in the School of Medical Sciences and Bosch Institute at The University of Sydney, Australia, presents a powerful position statement with ramifications for all in society. He claims that circumcision of males represents a surgical "vaccine" against ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
The Senate on Tuesday voted 75-19 to pass a fiscal year 2008 Labor-HHS-Education bill (HR 3043) after removing amendments related to human embryonic stem cell research and abstinence education, CQ Today reports. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) removed an amendment that would have prohibited federally funded abstinence education programs from using ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
The New York City Department of Education on Thursday announced it would recommend a "research-based" sex education curriculum called Reducing the Risk at all high schools in the city, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports.
The program encourages students to delay sexual activity but provides information about contraception and prevention of sexually ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Pennsylvania's Independent Regulatory Review Commission on Thursday adopted regulations proposed by the state Department of Health that will require hospitals in the state to provide access to emergency contraception to rape survivors, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. According to officials from the Health Department, hospitals can apply for an exemption due ...
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
The Portland, Maine, School Committee on Wednesday voted 7-2 to approve a proposal that will allow students at a city middle school to access prescription birth control, the New York Times reports. The measure, proposed by the Portland Division of Public Health, will require the independently operated health care center ...
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
Palatin Technologies, Inc. (Amex: PTN) announced positive results from an at home Phase 2 trial evaluating bremelanotide for the treatment of female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD). The objective of this exploratory study was to identify potential efficacy endpoints for future studies and to evaluate ...
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Expanding family planning programs in developing countries could help improve health standards, alleviate poverty and reduce global greenhouse emissions, Heather D'Agnes -- head of USAID's population, health and environment program -- said recently in Australia, the Australian reports. D'Agnes is visiting Australia for a series of meetings and forums this ...
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
The US tops global rankings for rates of teenage pregnancy by a considerable margin, but what is the best way to tackle this problem? Numerous initiatives - from abstinence campaigns to improved sex education - encourage teenagers to take preventative measures, ...
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