Archive for the 'Sexual Health' Category
Beijing Launches Hotel Condom Campaign To Curb Spread Of HIV
In an effort to curb the spread of HIV in Beijing, the city’s Municipal Health Bureau and Municipal Tourist Bureau have ordered three-star and higher-rated hotels in the city to supply their guest rooms with condoms by the end of May, Xinhua/China View reports.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsNew York Times Profiles Annual Father-Daughter ‘Purity Ball’ In Colorado Springs
The New York Times on Monday profiled the ninth annual “Father-Daughter Purity Ball” in Colorado Springs, Colo., which was held on Friday to promote abstinence until marriage. According to the Times, it is not certain how many purity balls are held nationwide, but the Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsGuttmacher Study Challenges Perception Teens Substitute Oral Sex For Intercourse To Stay Virgins
Most teenagers who engage in oral sex also are having vaginal intercourse, according to a Guttmacher Institute report released Monday and scheduled to be published in the July issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, the Washington Post reports.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsCanadian Regulatory Authority Recommends Stocking Plan B On Drug Store Shelves
Canada’s National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities on Wednesday recommended that the emergency contraceptive Plan B be sold without a prescription and available on pharmacy shelves, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsLatin American Countries Launch Programs To Improve Health Care For Sexual Minorities
Several Latin American countries have launched new programs to improve health care for sexual minorities, including homosexuals and transsexuals, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The programs focus on reducing stigma and discrimination against sexual minorities and are part of larger efforts to boost HIV prevention and treatment.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsCDC Recommends ZOSTAVAX®, Merck’s Shingles Vaccine, For All Appropriate Adults Aged 60 And Older
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has adopted the unanimous recommendation of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the use of ZOSTAVAX® (Zoster Vaccine Live) for the prevention of shingles in adults aged 60 and older. ZOSTAVAX is the only vaccine to prevent shingles, a frequently painful disease marked by a blistering rash that is caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsSilence Hinders Diagnosis Of The Prevalent Condition Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder(HSDD)
Data announced at this week’s American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) annual clinical meeting suggest that up to one in ten women are suffering from a condition called hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) with only a third of these seeking advice or help from their healthcare professional.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsMalaysia Considers Providing Sex Education To Participants In National Service Program
Officials in Malaysia are considering providing sex education to high school graduates who enter the country’s national service program, according to Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil, director general of the National Service Department, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsFormer Surgeon General Elders Speaks About Abstinence-Only Education
During a speech Tuesday to the Urban League in Springfield, Ill., former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said she considers abstinence-only education as almost child abuse and advocated boosting comprehensive sex education programs nationwide, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsColo. Group Submits Signatures To Put Proposal That Would Define Fertilized Embryo As Person On State Ballot
The group Colorado for Equal Rights submitted 131,245 signatures to place an initiative on the November statewide ballot that would define a fertilized embryo as a person and extend to it rights and protections under the Colorado Constitution, the Denver Post reports.Original post by Diabetes Mine
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