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STDs on the rise in Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio News

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STDs on the rise in Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio News STDs on the rise in Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio News Toddler tests positive for STD after possible rape, police say - Boston 25 News Blue Earth County’s STD rate continues rise - Mankato Free Press Should you get tested for STDs? North Dakota health department... - Grand Forks Herald STDs on the rise in Minnesota - Minnesota Public Radio News Posted: 30 Apr 2019 01:37 PM PDT New cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis increased 3 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to information released by the Minnesota state epidemiologist. Dr. Ruth Lynfield said she and her colleagues are particularly concerned about a dramatic spike of 10 babies being born with syphilis in the state last year. Syphilis   AP Photo "Ten cases may not sound a lot to people, but for many, many years we had zero or one case," Lynfield said. "And in fact in 20...

2-year-old shows signs of rape, tests positive for STD, KCK police say - WIBW

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2-year-old shows signs of rape, tests positive for STD, KCK police say - WIBW 2-year-old shows signs of rape, tests positive for STD, KCK police say - WIBW Posted: 29 Apr 2019 11:30 AM PDT KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) -- The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Dept. is investigating after a two-year-old girl showed signs of having been raped. The toddler also reportedly tested positive for a sexually-transmitted disease. KCK Police Chief Terry Ziegler tweeted about the incident Saturday in a report of overnight activity. He said the little girl and her siblings were left at the home of a family friend. The next day, her mother discovered injuries and took her to Children's Mercy Hospital where she tested positive for the STD, he continued. Ziegler did not specify what STD was found. Police did not identify anyone involved in the investigation. No other information about the incident has been released. You are subscribed to email u...

myLAB Box STI at-home Test Kits. Interview with Lora Ivanova, Co-Founder and CEO at myLAB Box | - Medgadget

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myLAB Box STI at-home Test Kits. Interview with Lora Ivanova, Co-Founder and CEO at myLAB Box | - Medgadget myLAB Box STI at-home Test Kits. Interview with Lora Ivanova, Co-Founder and CEO at myLAB Box | - Medgadget Posted: 07 Nov 2018 12:00 AM PST myLAB Box , a healthcare company based in California, has developed and pioneered an at-home sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing service. With the number of STDs rising, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 20 million new STDs occur annually in the US, and half of these are in people aged 15 to 24. STDs are often symptomless, but can have significant consequences. For instance, an estimated 24,000 women become infertile every year because of undiagnosed STDs. An estimated 80% of sexually active people will have a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection at some point in their lives, and HPV causes approximately 31,500 cases of cancer each year. Regular ...

Got a Minute: STD education, prevention is important - The Livingston County News

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Got a Minute: STD education, prevention is important - The Livingston County News Got a Minute: STD education, prevention is important - The Livingston County News Posted: 28 Apr 2019 07:23 AM PDT ARTICLE OPTIONS Lifelong treatment, pain, infertility, and cancer are the potential outcomes of sexually transmitted diseases. The stark health realities and startling statistics paint a serious picture. April is Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Awareness month, a time to raise awareness about STDs and take action to mitigate the increasing numbers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the following sobering data. In 2017: ■ There were more than 2 million diagnosed cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. n There were 200,000 more cases of these STDs than the previous record set in 2016. n Diagnoses of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased sharply for the fourth year in a row. From 2013...

Alaska's chlamydia rates still on the rise amid STD outbreaks - KTVA

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Alaska's chlamydia rates still on the rise amid STD outbreaks - KTVA Alaska's chlamydia rates still on the rise amid STD outbreaks - KTVA Posted: 23 Apr 2019 07:03 PM PDT "While often asymptomatic, untreated [chlamydia] infection can cause miscarriage, pre-term labor, low birth weight; conjunctivitis and pneumonia in [newborns]; pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility in women; and epididymitis and Reiter's syndrome in men," state officials wrote. "Moreover, [chlamydia] can facilitate the transmission and acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)." You are subscribed to email updates from "std symptoms in women" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States

Health Officials: No Evidence of Herpes Outbreak or Spike at Coachella - Billboard

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Health Officials: No Evidence of Herpes Outbreak or Spike at Coachella - Billboard Health Officials: No Evidence of Herpes Outbreak or Spike at Coachella - Billboard Photos: Baton Rouge's Metro Health presents Red Wig Walk to raise awarenes for HIV prevention, treatment - The Advocate Study Report on Steam Tube Dryer (STD) Market to 2023: Executive Summary, Market Overview and Top Company Profiles - The Biz Now Health Officials: No Evidence of Herpes Outbreak or Spike at Coachella - Billboard Posted: 26 Apr 2019 12:07 PM PDT If there was a spike in herpes cases following Coachella, Jose Arballo with the Riverside Department of Public Health says his agency has not seen any evidence, despite recent reports that an app designed to diagnose and treat the sexually transmitted infection saw a near tenfold uptick in cases in Southern California during the festival. "I reached out to our lab departments, disease...