British teenage girls having sex before 16
December 16th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Young girls are today far more likely to have had sex before turning 16 in comparison to their mothers or grandmothers during their time, says new ... Read more...
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Divorce rate of elderly Britons increasing
November 19th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) More and more elderly people in Britain are getting divorce, a media report said.In 2009, about 11,500 people, over the age of 60, were granted divorce, ... Read more...
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1,000 British teenagers hospitalised for sexual diseases
August 29th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Around 1,000 British teenagers under 16 years have been treated in hospitals for sexually transmitted diseases in the past three years, according to information released by ... Read more...
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Philadelphia parents disgusted that 11 year olds are being given condoms
April 18th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, April 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some parents in Philadelphia are disgusted that their 11-year-old children are going to be given condoms in a campaign against sexually transmitted diseases. The city officials say ... Read more...
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11-year-olds in US can now order condoms via mail
April 15th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 15 (IANS) Children as young as 11 in Philadelphia city in the US can now order free condoms via mail in a new campaign launched to ... Read more...
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New test may be more accurate in identifying STI
March 9th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A recent study has found that a new test may be more accurate in identifying a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), Trichamonos vaginalis (TV).Rhode Island Hospital researchers ... Read more...
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Adolescents warned about ‘Love Bug’ on V-Day
February 13th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Young people aged 16-19 years have received Valentines Day missives from health professionals in Britain to raise awareness about the dangers of Chlamydia, an infection that could render ... Read more...
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Free web-based ordering of home test kits for STIs proves effective with youth
February 13th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): A new Johns Hopkins research has found that screening teens and young adults for sexually transmitted infections may best be achieved by making free, confidential home-kit testing available ... Read more...
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Now, free sex disease tests for Valentine’s Day clubbers
February 12th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): This Valentine's Day health experts will offer clubbers free sex disease tests.The medics will mingle with dancers on Monday and offer to check them for chlamydia.While the women ... Read more...
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How chlamydia can increase the risk of an ectopic pregnancy
January 12th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): A new study has found that women who have had chlamydia are at greater risk of an ectopic pregnancy because of a lasting effect of the infection.The research ... Read more...
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Use of morning after pill worries pharmacists (Lead)
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) British pharmacists fear that many women are risking their health by using the morning after pill after unprotected sex.A poll in Britain has found that one-fifth of women ... Read more...
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Use of morning after pill concerns pharmacists
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Pharmacists fear that many women are risking their health by using the morning after pill as a poll in Britain found that one-fifth of women used the emergency ... Read more...
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Mobile diagnostics can tell if you have STDs
November 10th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS) For those agonising over whether they have contracted sexually transmitted infections (STI), help is at hand -- actually, just a mobile phone away.University of London scientists ... Read more...
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Coming soon: pee-on mobile chip to predict STD
November 9th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 9 (ANI): Doctors and scientists in Britain have claimed that people can soon diagnose sexually-transmitted diseases (STD) by urinating on a computer chip, plugging it into their cell phones or ... Read more...
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STIs reach record levels with young people especially at risk
August 25th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Experts have revealed that young people are most likely to end up with sexually transmitted infections, as official records have shown record levels of STIs.Data from the Health ... Read more...
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Viagra users more likely to have STDs
July 6th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Men, who use erectile dysfunction drugs like viagra, are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases as compared to non-users, revealed a study.The findings indicate that physicians who ... Read more...
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High rates of STDs among older swingers
June 24th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Swingers could be threatening the population with sexually-transmitted diseases, claim researchers.And the oldest swingers in town appear to be the worst unsafe sex offenders, according to the study.Swingers ... Read more...
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Boffins develop model that demonstrates infectious cause of asthma
May 25th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): An animal model that shows how an early childhood lung infection can cause asthma later in life has been developed by scientists from the University of Massachusetts.The ... Read more...
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Oz mother prostitutes 12-year-old daughter to pay off debts
May 10th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 10 (ANI): A woman sold her 12-year-old daughter for sex to pay off her home loan, in Tasmania.According to the Mercury, the mother, who belongs to Glenorchy in Tasmania, pleaded ... Read more...
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Drinking culture blamed for sex infection chlamydia
April 29th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, April 29 (ANI): A Kiwi sexual health expert has blamed New Zealand's youth drinking culture for the high rates of sexually transmissible infection chlamydia.A report shows high rates of chlamydia transmission ... Read more...
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Antibiotic regimen found effective for Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis
April 29th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): A combination of antibiotics has been found to be an effective treatment for Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis, a major step forward in the management, and possibly cure, of this ... Read more...
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Chlamydia screening unlikely to cut women’s chances of pelvic disease
April 9th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 9 (ANI): Annual chlamydia screening may not protect women from pelvic inflammatory disease, says a research published on bmj.com.The study, which included 2529 sexually active female students between the ages ... Read more...
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Men twice as likely than women to be promiscuous
April 6th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): A British survey of 3,000 people has discovered that 13 percent of men had unprotected sex with more than one person during the past five years, compared with ... Read more...
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Sex mad backpackers behind STDs crisis Down Under
March 28th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 28 (ANI): Authorities in Australia have warned that international backpackers on the look out for sex have increased the risk of sexually transmitted disease's epidemic.After an eight-year study of about ... Read more...
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Oz man pleads guilty to prostituting girl, 12, sharing proceeds with her mum
March 23rd, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 23 (ANI): A Tasmanian man has admitted pimping out a 12-year-old girl to make money to buy drugs and sharing the proceeds with her mother.According to The Mercury, the 51-year-old ... Read more...
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Screening and treating chlamydia in teen girls doesn’t reduce its prevalence
January 8th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Repeated testing and treatment of chlamydia in urban teenage girls does not reduce the prevalence of the infection, revealed a long-term study by Indiana University School of Medicine ... Read more...
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Kiwi town promotes condom as Christmas gift to curb chlamydia spread
December 18th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, December 18(ANI): Authorities of a town in New Zealand are promoting condoms as a Christmas gift to tackle rising chlamydia infection among under-25s.Hamilton Family Planning has taken into account Environmental, ... Read more...
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50pc urban teen girls acquire STIs within 2 years of first sexual activity
December 15th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): A new study has shown that half of urban teenage girls are likely to acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years ... Read more...
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50 percent girls acquire STD in two years of becoming sexually active
December 15th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Nearly 50 percent of urban teenage girls may acquire a sexually transmitted disease within two years of becoming sexually active, a new study said.
In the study, researchers found ... Read more...
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Majority of Brits ‘never discuss sexual health’
November 21st, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): A new British survey has found that tens of thousands of people still shy away from taking about sexually transmitted infections, thereby risking their health.According to the Government's ... Read more...
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New discovery paves way for Chlamydia vaccine
November 17th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Vaccine against Chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in humans, may not be far away, thanks to a new discovery by scientists.A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy ... Read more...
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‘Australia’s koalas could be wiped out within 30 years’, say scientists
November 11th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 11 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that Australia's koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to halt a decline in population.According ... Read more...
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Exposure to several common infections over time linked to stroke risk
November 10th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study has shown that cumulative exposure to five common infection-causing pathogens is linked to an increased risk of stroke.Known risk factors for stroke include high ... Read more...
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Shyness from talking about contraception hampers safe sex
September 26th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 26 (ANI): A Sydney-based gynaecologist is urging people not to be shy about discussing contraception with their partners because it can hamper safe sex.Andrew Zuchsmann, from the Royal Australian and ... Read more...
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Now, an Oz campaign to find number of sexual partners
August 30th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 30 (ANI): The New South Wales State Government has asked people to reveal the number of their sexual partners in a campaign against sexually transmitted diseases.Almost 17,000 people in NSW ... Read more...
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