It seems that school-based programs help teens, or at least this piece of information suggests so. A recent study claims that school-based, six-session program targeting sexual risk behaviors decrease rates of unprotected sex and sex with multiple partners among South African sixth-graders. With almost 5.5 million HIV or sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients in South [...]
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New HIV infections and diagnoses numbers are out this week from the CDC, and media outlets are fumbling with the numbers. Here’s the headline from Time, which was typical:
CDC: 20% of Gay Men Are HIV-Positive, but Nearly Half Don’t Know It
Really? How did the CDC even study “gay men,” since we’re a population that’s not [...]
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SARASOTA COUNTY – In October, the Sarasota County Health Department’s Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit staff will provide its regular health services at 15 sites around the county.
The services offered include diabetes education and screening, blood pressure tests, pregnancy testing, HIV and tuberculosis testing, adult immunizations and health education. The staff also assists in [...]
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