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Get Real! I'm Hopping Mad About Herpes

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

September 11, 2009 - 7:00am

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Many people have oral herpes but don't know it, and don't know that cold sores are a symptom. Most get it in childhood and don't remember their first sores; some people will never see a sore again, though they have and can possibly transmit Herpes.

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What A Girl Wants: A Comprehensive US Policy on HIV and AIDS

By Beri Hull

July 20, 2009 - 7:00am

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The US HIV epidemic is taking the greatest toll among low-income women and women of color. US policy must address the complex medical, social, and economic realities of today's epidemic.

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Advocates Urge White House, Congress To Broaden Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

June 29, 2009 - 10:23am

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Over 175 state and national organizations are pressing the Obama White House and Congress to replace silo-ed sex ed programs with truly comprehensive efforts to reduce teen pregnancy and infection.

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Increase in Syphilis Cases in Michigan Worries Local Health Departments

By Todd Heywood, New Journalist Fellow

May 13, 2009 - 8:00am

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Facing a significant increase in reported cases of syphilis infections, the Michigan's Ingham County Health Department says it’s the midst of an outbreak of the sexually transmitted bacterial infection.

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Syphilis Outbreak in Michigan County Claims More Patients

By Todd Heywood, New Journalist Fellow

December 1, 2008 - 8:00am

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In Genessee County, Michigan, an outbreak of the sexually transmitted bacterial infection syphilis continues to claim more patients.

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Not Everything About Sex Is Sexy

By Marilyn Keefe, National Partnership for Women & Families

April 29, 2008 - 8:44am

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It's time for Congress to take a hard look at some less sexy aspects of sex and sexuality -- like the high rates of STIs contracted by teen girls.


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RealTime: Report Says No to Ab-Only Programs

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

November 7, 2007 - 7:12am

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House Democrats increased funding for abstinence-only programs last week just in time for a new non-partisan report that reveals abstinence-only programs are not effective at reducing teen pregnancy and STD rates.


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