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Health Department: Free STD tests available on Saturday - KMTV - 3 News Now

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Health Department: Free STD tests available on Saturday - KMTV - 3 News Now Health Department: Free STD tests available on Saturday - KMTV - 3 News Now Posted: 27 Nov 2019 10:13 AM PST OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Douglas County "has had higher rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea than the national average for more than 15 years." To help people pursue treatment and prevent the spread of STDs, the Health Department will be offering free take-home STD kits as well as on-site testing this Saturday. The Douglas County Health Department's release: Sunday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to education and testing related to the disease. Established 30 years ago, this year's theme is "Communities make the difference." Communities play an essential role in HIV/AIDS response at multiple levels (international, national and local). Leadership and advocacy are crucial in the HIV/AIDS response and without these...

Health Department: Free STD tests available on Saturday - KMTV - 3 News Now

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Health Department: Free STD tests available on Saturday - KMTV - 3 News Now Health Department: Free STD tests available on Saturday - KMTV - 3 News Now Posted: 27 Nov 2019 10:13 AM PST OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Douglas County "has had higher rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea than the national average for more than 15 years." To help people pursue treatment and prevent the spread of STDs, the Health Department will be offering free take-home STD kits as well as on-site testing this Saturday. The Douglas County Health Department's release: Sunday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to education and testing related to the disease. Established 30 years ago, this year's theme is "Communities make the difference." Communities play an essential role in HIV/AIDS response at multiple levels (international, national and local). Leadership and advocacy are crucial in the HIV/AIDS response and without these...

Local health officials explain rising STD rates - WWMT-TV

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Local health officials explain rising STD rates - WWMT-TV Local health officials explain rising STD rates - WWMT-TV Posted: 24 Nov 2019 06:03 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content] Local health officials explain rising STD rates    WWMT-TV First sexually transmitted dengue case confirmed in Spain - The Telegraph Posted: 08 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST S panish health authorities have confirmed a case of a man spreading dengue through sex, a world first for a virus which until recently was thought to be transmitted only by mosquitos. The case concerns a 41-year-old man from Madrid who contracted dengue after having sex with his male partner who picked up the virus from a mosquito bite during a trip to Cuba, said Susana Jimenez of the Madrid region's public health department. His dengue infection was confirmed in September and it puzzled doctors because he had not travelled to a country where the disease, ...

People Turn to Social Media to Diagnose STDs - WebMD

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People Turn to Social Media to Diagnose STDs - WebMD People Turn to Social Media to Diagnose STDs - WebMD ‘Hey, what’s this?’: Social media, not docs, increasingly diagnosing STDs - Chicago Tribune STD cases rising | News - Cadillac News Students join Better Family Life to learn about pregnancy prevention and STDs - KMOV.com People Turn to Social Media to Diagnose STDs - WebMD Posted: 05 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The HIV test came back positive and the patient, full of fear and denial, took to the STD forum on the popular social media site Reddit. "I'm really scared because they said my results showed 'HIV-1 Confirmation.' I have to go back and get another test but I'm wondering is the doc wrong, do you think I have HIV?" the person wrote. People worried that they have a sexually transmitted disease are mo...

The Complete Guide to At-Home STD Tests - Shape Magazine

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The Complete Guide to At-Home STD Tests - Shape Magazine The Complete Guide to At-Home STD Tests - Shape Magazine Posted: 03 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT The Complete Guide to At-Home STD Tests | Shape Top Navigation Close Explore Shape Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Back to story Close Comment on this project Rate Review Comment on this story Tell us what you think... Submit Thanks for adding your feedback. Close View image The Complete Guide to At-Home STD Tests this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. You are subscribed to email updates from "at home std test" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Moun...

STD cases rising | News - Cadillac News

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STD cases rising | News - Cadillac News STD cases rising | News - Cadillac News Posted: 25 Nov 2019 09:00 PM PST CADILLAC — Sexually transmitted diseases can be cleared up, but they don't always stay that way. If you are treated for a sexually transmitted disease like gonorrhea or chlamydia but your partner does not get treated and you resume sexual activity with them, you can get re-infected "The important thing is to be treated and have your partner come in and get treated,' said James Kent, a sexually transmitted diseases epidemiologist with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. If having that conversation with your partner or partners is difficult, your local health department can help you by notifying the partner on your behalf or by helping you practice telling them. The number of cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia combined in the United States is rising and reached an ...

Claris Health debuts free mobile clinic to LA County - KABC-TV

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Claris Health debuts free mobile clinic to LA County - KABC-TV Claris Health debuts free mobile clinic to LA County - KABC-TV Posted: 26 Nov 2019 09:24 PM PST INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- "I love the fact that it resembles the actual clinic itself and it's clean and everyone's friendly and very informative," Brandy Swinton, an Inglewood resident, said about the new Claris Health mobile clinic. With their affordable clinics, Claris Health has been serving communities in Los Angeles for over 40 forty years, but they've recently launched something new. "It's like an actual real clinic on wheels!" Swinton said. The free Claris Health mobile clinic launched October and their goal is to make health care more accessible. "There are so many people that need health care and they don't have access to services," Abby Clausing, Claris Health nurse manager said. "So, with the mobile clinic, we actuall...