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STD Quarterly: STD alert: 50% of urban teen girls acquire STDs within 2 years of first sexual activity
Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis within two years of becoming sexually active, according to results of a recent study. -
Research sheds light on HPV transmission
If your clinical practice includes care of college-age youth, you will want to review the results of a new study of university students. -
Contraceptive Technology Update April 2010 Issue in PDF
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Public health officials focus on HIV efforts in DC
When it comes to HIV/AIDS, the nation's capitol is experiencing some of the highest rates in the United States. At least 3% of District of Columbia (DC) residents have HIV or AIDS, according to a 2009 epidemiology report by the DC HIV/AIDS office. -
See how to increase care for HIV-positive women
HIV-positive women have a much higher risk of developing cervical and uterine cancers than do women without the disease, due to their impaired immune function. -
More data emerge on emergency contraception
For women who request emergency contraception, ulipristal acetate might be an effective alternative to levonorgestrel, according to results of a new study. -
Science explores new contraceptive pathways
Family planning clinicians are familiar with the hormones that regulate human reproduction. Research has identified a new hormone that suppresses reproduction, which opens the door to possible development of a new class of contraceptive. -
Want to start the "huddle?" Here's how one hospital does it
When hospitals start a discharge planning huddle, the key is to make it brief, an expert says. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 1, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 15, 2010 Issue in PDF