STDs/STIs: Old Behaviors, New Challenges
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CDC Analysis Provides New Look at Disproportionate Impact of HIV and Syphilis Among U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men
Sunday, March 28, 2010
A data analysis released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the disproportionate impact of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men in the United States. The data, presented at CDC’s 2010 National STD Prevention Conference, finds that the rate of new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) [...]
CDC Study Finds U.S. Herpes Rates Remain High
Sunday, March 28, 2010
1 in 6 Americans Infected; Highest Prevalence among Women and African-Americans About 1 in 6 Americans (16.2 percent) between the ages of 14 and 49 is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), according to a national health survey released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HSV-2 is a lifelong and incurable [...]
Public Health Leaders Gather at National STD Prevention Conference to Address Heavy Toll of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sunday, March 28, 2010
More than 750 public health leaders will convene in Atlanta today for the 2010 National STD Prevention Conference, the only conference focused exclusively on reducing the burden of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. The three-day conference will feature more than 300 new studies, including a CDC analysis finding continued high rates of herpes (HSV-2) in the United States, particularly among women and African-Americans. CDC will also release the results of a new analysis of HIV and syphilis rates among gay and bisexual men.
Patterns of Engagement in Care by HIV-Infected Adults
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
UNITED STATES: "Patterns of Engagement in Care by HIV-Infected Adults: South Carolina, 2004-2006 " AIDS Vol. 23; No. 6: P. 725-730 (03.27.09):: Bankole A. Olatosi; Janice C. Probst; Carleen H. Stoskopf; Amy B. Martin; Wayne A. Duffus In the current study, the authors designed a cross-sectional analysis of non-pregnant HIV-infected South Carolinians (n=13,042) from Jan. 1, 2004, to Dec. 31, 2006, to identify factors associated with HIV care utilization in the state.
Self Study Modules: Sexual History
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Originally created by the STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England, the following two self study modules are provided here as reference on taking a sexual history. Self Study Module 1 Excerpt: After completing this section of the module, you will be able to: Select two specific provider techniques to approach patients for sexual history taking Identify four common [...]
Syphilis in Alabama
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Hanne Harbison, RN, CRNP, MSPH a nurse practitioner and research nurse in the Jefferson County Department of Health STD Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama wrote the following article, “Syphilis in Alabama”, below is an excerpt from that article: For the last ten months, I have worked as a nurse practitioner and research nurse in the Jefferson [...]
Yes, the sexual history IS important
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Article from JAAPA Vol. 18, No. 12 December 2005. Written by Particia R. Jennings, DrPH, PA-C and Laura Bachmann, MD, MPH. Both of the authors are faculty members of the Alabama – North Carolina STD | HIV Prevention Training Center. Article Excerpt: Primary care practitioners repeatedly admit that they seldom ask patients about their sexual practices when taking a [...]
A clinician’s guide to condoms, spermicides, microbicides, and lubricants
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Article from JAAPA Vol. 18, No. 12 December 2005. Written by Particia R. Jennings, DrPH, PA-C and Laura Bachmann, MD, MPH. Both of the authors are faculty members of the Alabama – North Carolina STD | HIV Prevention Training Center. A 55-year-old man finds himself single after being in a mutually monogamous relationship for 20 years. In order [...]
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