Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Canadian researchers found giving 2 doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine was comparable with the standard 3 doses in protecting against infection (Image: James McQuillan/iStockphoto.com)

Author Insights: Two Doses of HPV Vaccine May Be as Effective as the Recommended 3 Doses in Protecting Women From Cervical Cancer

By Mike Mitka on April 30, 2013

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines administered in 3 doses over a period of 6 months can help prevent cervical cancer but cost (almost $400 for the 3-dose regimen in the United States) may limit its use in countries with fewer resources…. Read More ›

Regionally targeted approaches could help curb HIV infections among Hispanic or Latino populations, according to federal health officials. (Image: Joakim Carlgren/iStockphoto.com)

Hispanic, Latino Populations Need Regionally Targeted HIV Prevention Efforts, Says CDC

By Rebecca Voelker on October 12, 2012

Stepped-up prevention efforts aimed at injection drug users in the northeastern United States and Puerto Rico could help curb disproportionately high rates of HIV infection among Hispanic or Latino populations, according to federal health officials. Nationally, new HIV diagnoses among… Read More ›

Aaron A. R. Tobian, MD, PhD, and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University suggest the decrease in male circumcision rates in the United States will lead to higher health care costs and rates of infection and certain infection-associated cancers. (Image: Johns Hopkins Pathology Photo)

Author Insights: Reducing Male Circumcision Rates Increases Health Care Costs

By Mike Mitka on August 20, 2012

Not providing coverage for male circumcision may save insurers money in the short-term, but such a policy may result in considerably higher costs in the long-term because uncircumcised individuals are more likely to acquire certain infections and cancers related to… Read More ›

Emerging resistance to the cephalosporin cefixime has prompted new gonorrhea treatment recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Image: CDC)

Drug Resistance Claims Another Gonorrhea Treatment

By Rebecca Voelker on August 9, 2012

Drug resistance has eliminated another antimicrobial agent from the clinical arsenal against gonorrhea. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that it no longer recommends the oral cephalosporin cefixime at any dose as a first-line treatment… Read More ›

Many schools fail to comprehensively cover HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy prevention in their curricula. (Image: diane39/iStockphoto.com)

Schools Losing Ground in HIV, STD, and Pregnancy Prevention Education

By Rebecca Voelker on April 5, 2012

Even though the vast majority of US public secondary schools teach HIV prevention in a required course, a new report shows that many are losing ground in comprehensively covering HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and pregnancy prevention in their… Read More ›

Circumcision may reduce a man's risk for developing prostate cancer later in life. (Image: iStockphoto.com/Odelia Cohen)

Circumcision May Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer

By Bridget M. Kuehn on March 12, 2012

Circumcised men have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer compared with uncircumcised men, according to study findings published today in the journal Cancer. This latest finding adds to the list of possible health benefits of the procedure. A growing… Read More ›

Pediatricians should be actively involved in screening for HIV and substance abuse among their adolescent patients, said the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2 new policy statements. (Image: Don Bayley/iStockphoto.com)

Routine Screening Recommended for HIV and Substance Use Among Teens

By Mike Mitka on October 31, 2011

The American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) is calling for pediatricians to play a more active role in routine screening for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among adolescents. Policy statements for the 2… Read More ›

Human papillomavirus vaccination programs in Canada, Mexico, and Panama, have produced higher immunization rates than in the United States. (Image: zorani/iStockphoto.com)

US Trails Canada, Mexico, and Panama in HPV Vaccinations

By Rebecca Voelker on October 13, 2011

Programs to vaccinate girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for 70% of cervical cancers, have produced higher vaccination rates in Canada, Panama, and Mexico than in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the… Read More ›

In a study initiated at Stanford University School of Medicine, Mitchell R. Lunn, MD (now a resident Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a clinical fellow at Harvard University) and colleagues found that medical schools offer little training in the health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. (Image: Madika Bryant)

Author Insights: Medical Schools Offer Little Training on Caring for LGBT Patients

By Bridget M. Kuehn on September 6, 2011

Most US medical schools report dedicating only 5 hours to educate physicians-to-be about the health needs of patients who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), according to the results of a survey published today in JAMA. And about one-third… Read More ›

While more teens are getting recommended vaccinations, not enough girls are receiving the vaccine against human papilloma virus infection. (Image: CAP53/iStockphoto.com)

Too Few Teen Girls Getting Vaccinated Against HPV

By Bridget M. Kuehn on August 26, 2011

Only about a third of teenage girls in the United States have been fully vaccinated against infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV), a common virus that can increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer, despite a continued effort… Read More ›

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