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Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise: Should you worry? - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise: Should you worry? - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Posted: 11 Dec 2019 12:00 AM PST In 2018, the number of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported in the United States reached an all-time high . This is worrisome for many reasons. Having an STI can raise risks for HIV, infertility, pregnancy complications, and infant death. Fortunately, all of these outcomes can be avoided if people receive appropriate treatment. What are STIs? STIs are illnesses caused by microorganisms passed between people during sex. An STI can affect anyone who is exposed to it. Syphilis , gonorrhea , and chlamydia are the most common bacterial infections. Trichomoniasis , a protozoan infection, is also diagnosed frequently in women (men who are affected almost never have symptoms). A numb...

Texas education officials consider changing state's sex education policy for first time in 23 years - KXXV News Channel 25 Texas education officials consider changing state's sex education policy for first time in 23 years - KXXV News Channel 25 Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Diagnosis Market To Witness Growth Acceleration During 2020 to 2025 - CueReport Politics, fear keep some COVID-positive people from disclosing contacts. What's the solution? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ACR Health seeking help to survive - WWNY Texas education officials consider changing state's sex education policy for first time in 23 years - KXXV News Channel 25 Posted: 29 Jun 2020 04:00 AM PDT By Aliyya Swaby , The Texas Tribune For the first time since 1997, Texas education officials will consider a new statewide sexual education policy, and it could include teaching middle schoolers about birth c...

Maine CDC Distributes Home Testing Kits to Mark National HIV Testing Day - WAGM Maine CDC Distributes Home Testing Kits to Mark National HIV Testing Day - WAGM Posted: 24 Jun 2020 08:45 AM PDT AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is distributing home testing kits on Saturday, June 27 as part of National HIV Testing Day, an annual occasion to encourage people to get an HIV test. Maine CDC encourages individuals to get tested so they can know their status and understand the many HIV prevention and treatment options available. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), about 1.1 million people are living with HIV in the United States. Of those, about 1 in 7 people don't know they are living with HIV. Overall, more than 1,600 people in Maine are living with HIV, including 29 who were diagnosed in 2019. U.S. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 ge...

Some counties are leaning on trusted community messengers to improve contact tracing success - Gettysburg Times Some counties are leaning on trusted community messengers to improve contact tracing success - Gettysburg Times Covid-19 behaves like a sexually transmitted infection - ThePrint Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Awareness - Entertainment & Life - BC Democrat Online - Bent County Democrat Some counties are leaning on trusted community messengers to improve contact tracing success - Gettysburg Times Posted: 28 Jun 2020 08:16 AM PDT Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and PennLive/Patriot-News. With all but one county in Pennsylvania now in the green phase of reopening, public health experts agree that contact tracing is a crucial element to keeping people safe. Locating infected individuals, i...

What’s happening Monday in the north valley - Chico Enterprise-Record What’s happening Monday in the north valley - Chico Enterprise-Record Posted: 29 Jun 2020 12:06 AM PDT Editor's note: Many events are canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend contacting the event host before attending to check. Monday Community Gray Lodge Wildlife Area : Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds and waterways. Exhibits, self-guided nature trail (currently no guided tours),  fishing, hunting; shelter for 300+ species of resident and migrant birds, mammals. Gray Lodge Auto Tour Loop near parking lot 14 closed until October to regrade the road and add additional turnouts for wildlife viewing. These improvements will cause closure of nearby hiking trails during construction. 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500. Faith Lutheran Church: 1 p.m. COVID-19 Phone Prayer Group. To join, email billaugros@gma...

Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise: Should you worry? - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise: Should you worry? - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Posted: 11 Dec 2019 12:00 AM PST In 2018, the number of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported in the United States reached an all-time high . This is worrisome for many reasons. Having an STI can raise risks for HIV, infertility, pregnancy complications, and infant death. Fortunately, all of these outcomes can be avoided if people receive appropriate treatment. What are STIs? STIs are illnesses caused by microorganisms passed between people during sex. An STI can affect anyone who is exposed to it. Syphilis , gonorrhea , and chlamydia are the most common bacterial infections. Trichomoniasis , a protozoan infection, is also diagnosed frequently in women (men who are affected almost never have symptoms). A numb...