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Chicago health officials call for syphilis prevention

Christopher Lynch, MD Dec. 20, 2011 According to a recent report released by The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), syphilis rates went up 23 percent in the area since 2009.
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Despite common beliefs, syphilis remains a worldwide problem

Lisa Oldson, MD Sep. 26, 2011 Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) come in a variety of forms.
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Canada experiencing a 'syphilis plague'

Christopher Lynch, MD Jul. 17, 2011 Although some Canadian health officials say that reported cases of syphilis were rare in the early 1990s, the prevalence of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) ...
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Middletown and Hamilton County health officials warn of STD 'epidemic'

Sabine Kortals Jun. 28, 2011 Some Ohio counties like Middletown have experienced a notable uptick in the number of residents who are diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to ...
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Health experts attribute spike in syphilis cases to social media

Lisa Oldson, MD Jun. 24, 2011 The number of syphilis cases in Kern County, California during 2011 is already double that reported in the previous year, according to a recent article ...
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Hamilton County STD rates exceed national averages

Michelle Sobel Jun. 21, 2011 Health officials from Hamilton County, Ohio, have said that the area has experienced a "mini-epidemic" of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a recent article ...
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Increased syphilis testing may help reduce number of infant mortalities

Lisa Oldson, MD Jun. 21, 2011 A recent article published by Reuters reported that approximately one million babies die each year around the world because they are infected with syphilis in ...
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Are e-cards an effective way to slow the spread of STDs?

Sabine Kortals Jun. 10, 2011 Many health experts believe that it is crucial for individuals to tell their past sexual partners if they have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted ...
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Louisiana areas rank high in terms of STD prevalence

Lisa Oldson, MD May. 24, 2011 Recent reports indicate that there is a need for more sexual education among young Louisiana residents.
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Kalamazoo health officials warn of increase in number of syphilis infections

Lisa Oldson, MD May. 11, 2011 The prevalence of syphilis among residents of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, is on the rise, and health officials say they are unsure of what has caused ...
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San Francisco health officials highlight STD trends among MSM demographic

Michelle Sobel May. 10, 2011 There are more than 60,000 men who have sex with men (MSM) living in San Francisco, and the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among ...
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Seminole County health officials discuss factors that contribute to STD rise

Michelle Sobel May. 06, 2011 Although data on the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is only available for the first three months of 2011, health officials in Seminole County, ...
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Georgia residents are urged to maintain awareness of STD risk

Christopher Lynch, MD May. 04, 2011 A recent article published in the Savannah Tribune indicates that although it has been 30 years since the first case of HIV was diagnosed in ...
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FDA prohibits companies from selling ineffective STD cures

Christopher Lynch, MD May. 04, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to 11 companies that sell products labeled as cures for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according ...
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Circumcision protesters gather enough support to present city-wide vote

Christopher Lynch, MD May. 03, 2011 San Francisco residents who support a ban on circumcision recently obtained the amount of signatures necessary to put the matter to a vote during the ...
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San Francisco celebrates 100 years of treating STDs

Lisa Oldson, MD Apr. 27, 2011 A recent article published in the San Francisco Chronicle acknowledged the 100-year anniversary of the date that the City Clinic began treating sexually transmitted diseases ...
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Connecticut DPH encourages residents to seek STD testing

Christopher Lynch, MD Apr. 26, 2011 Members of the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) are encouraging sexually active state residents to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at some ...
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Georgia health officials discuss local impacts of STDs

Sabine Kortals Apr. 25, 2011 In light of April being Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month, officials from the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments in Georgia recently discussed ...
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Retirement communities, performance-enhancing drugs contribute to STD rise among seniors

Christopher Lynch, MD Apr. 18, 2011 While national statistics have shown significant increases in the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) reported among older Americans, a recent article published by the ...
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Reports of syphilis are on the rise in the Seattle area

Sabine Kortals Mar. 21, 2011 Health officials in Seattle and nearby the King County have reported a significant hike in the area's number of syphilis cases, according to SeattlePI News.
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Researchers say one English king suffered from syphilis

Lisa Oldson, MD Mar. 16, 2011 Historical descriptions of King Henry VIII refer to his various health conditions and inability to reproduce with more than one of his wives.
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Charleston-area syphilis rate triples

Sabine Kortals Feb. 10, 2011 The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has reported that the rate of syphilis among those living in and around Charleston has tripled ...
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Some give the 'gift' of STDs on Valentine's Day

Christopher Lynch, MD Feb. 04, 2011 With Valentine's Day approaching, several companies have unveiled new products or advertisement campaigns addressing the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases.
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Literary portraits of syphilis are rarely positive, experts say

Christopher Lynch, MD Feb. 01, 2011 Syphilis - approximately 45,000 Americans have it, and very few are happy about it. In literature, the sexually transmitted disease (STD) has rarely been cast ...
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Health officials look back on the state of syphilis treatment in 1911

Sabine Kortals Jan. 28, 2011 On January 1, 2011, the British medical journal The Lancet published an editorial from exactly 100 years before. According to its current editor, this article ...
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County reports budget cuts, increase in STDs

Sabine Kortals Jan. 27, 2011 In El Paso County, Colorado, which has felt the effects of these cuts, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise, according to the Colorado ...
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When it comes to syphilis, T-E-R-T-I-A-R-Y spells the worst

Christopher Lynch, MD Jan. 14, 2011 The word "tertiary" is a delightful lexical gem, except when it precedes the word "syphilis," according to an article in the New York Times.
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Health experts in San Francisco call syphilis wave an 'epidemic'

Sabine Kortals Jan. 12, 2011 Officials at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) have announced that cases of syphilis hit record numbers in 2010, according to the city ...
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CDC releases revised treatment guidelines for STDs

Michelle Sobel Jan. 06, 2011 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a number of updated recommendations for treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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TSA pat-downs may come with a dose of syphilis or gonorrhea, experts say

Sabine Kortals Dec. 03, 2010 After World News Daily revealed that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents do not necessarily change latex gloves between pat-downs, several physicians told the news source ...
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County seat of Chicago ranked first nationally for gonorrhea

Lisa Oldson, MD Dec. 01, 2010 New federal data indicates that Cook County, where Chicago is located, reported more cases of gonorrhea in 2009 than any other U.S. county, according to ...
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STDs remain common among black Americans

Christopher Lynch, MD Nov. 30, 2010 Blacks continue to be an at-risk population for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S., the South Florida Times reports.
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San Francisco official combats rising STD rate

Christopher Lynch, MD Nov. 24, 2010 Susan Philips, director of the San Francisco Health Department’s Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention and Control Services, hopes to reverse the city’s rising rates of ...
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CDC report finds gonorrhea down, chlamydia steady

Lisa Oldson, MD Nov. 23, 2010 The national rates of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), like gonorrhea, have continued to drop, according to a 2009 report from the Centers for Disease ...
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State health department says STD rates on the rise

Sabine Kortals Nov. 22, 2010 South Dakota may see record levels of chlamydia and gonorrhea cases by the end of this year, the state’s public broadcasting network reports.
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Public health department initiates art contest to help fight STDs

Sabine Kortals Nov. 19, 2010 The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is holding a design contest for condoms to be distributed to battle the city’s sexual diseases, G Philly reports.
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Incidence of syphilis doubles in Maine, state CDC warns

Sabine Kortals Nov. 18, 2010 The number of primary and secondary cases of syphilis recorded in Maine this year is twice the usual number, says the state’s Center for Disease ...
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Baby boomers run sexual health risks, survey finds

Christopher Lynch, MD Nov. 16, 2010 According to a poll conducted by the Canadian Liver Foundation, 16 percent of baby boomers - those aged 46 to 64 - have unprotected sex.
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Experts urge STD testing as syphilis can affect babies, too

Christopher Lynch, MD Nov. 04, 2010 Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as syphilis, are usually thought of as conditions that occur in sexually active adolescents and adults. However, that is not ...
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New research absolves Columbus of bringing syphilis from the Americas

Lisa Oldson, MD Nov. 01, 2010 For more than five centuries, the debate has raged about the origins of syphilis - a sexually transmitted disease that can be deadly if left ...
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UConn announces dates for free HIV screenings

Christopher Lynch, MD Oct. 26, 2010 The University of Connecticut (UConn) has partnered with Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health organization, to offer free HIV screenings at the school's Health Education Office. ...
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HIV spread continues, other STDs infections slow down in Australia

Christopher Lynch, MD Oct. 19, 2010 The number of Australians contracting HIV is the highest in the last 20 years, but health officials have found that the spread of other sexually ...
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Loyola University cancels free HIV testing program

Michelle Sobel Oct. 08, 2010 Recent budget cuts at Loyola University have led to the removal of free HIV testing at the school's Wellness Center. However, the university will continue ...
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Pennsylvania center receives grant to expand STD screenings

Sabine Kortals Sep. 22, 2010 The spread of many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is rising nationwide. In fact, an estimated 19 million new STD infections are diagnosed in the U.S. ...
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Online sexual encounter listings linked to STD cases

Michelle Sobel Sep. 09, 2010 Online dating has become one of the most common ways people are finding their "ideal" match in a partner. However, those who list advertisements or ...
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New phone app to promote, reward STD testing

Lisa Oldson, MD Aug. 31, 2010 The danger of contracting a sexually transmitted disease is always present, especially among the young demographic groups, and social as well as traditional media outlets ...
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Clinical trial: No difference in effectiveness between antibiotic pills and shots for early-stage syphilis

Michelle Sobel Aug. 17, 2010 A recently completed clinical trial has demonstrated that patients infected with early syphilis had the same outcome regardless of whether they were treated with azithromycin ...
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Frequent syphilis screenings may reduce spread among homosexuals

Christopher Lynch, MD Aug. 12, 2010 More testing of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) for syphilis could slow the spread of the sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to ...
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Safer syringes may reduce STD infection among healthcare personnel

Michelle Sobel Aug. 12, 2010 A newly designed syringe may reduce the number of medical employees contracting blood-born diseases from accidental needlesticks. Healthcare officials report that approximately 1 million related ...
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Syphilis cases spike among men residing in Utah communities

Christopher Lynch, MD Jul. 29, 2010 Health officials from the Salt Lake Valley Health Department are cautioning men who have sex with men about a growing outbreak of syphilis in several ...
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Fascination with vampire themes may lead to STD outbreak in teens

Christopher Lynch, MD Jul. 27, 2010 As a result of the popularity of the vampire-themed Twilight books and movies, some fans are taking their infatuation with this trend to an extreme ...
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With syphilis on the rise, experts promote joint testing on National HIV Testing Day

Lisa Oldson, MD Jun. 23, 2010 Health authorities nationwide have been alarmed by the rise in syphilis infections in recent years, and to help remedy the situation officials in some areas ...
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