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Michigan Officials Concerned With DGI Cases

A rare type of gonorrhea – one not seen in 30 years - is gripping the state of Michigan, and health officials are quickly moving to contain it.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Health Officials See Rise Of STDs In Older Population

Health Officials See Rise Of STDs In Older Population

Most young people want to put their heads in the sand when it comes to old age and sex, but the reality is that older people do have sex, and they do suffer from STDs. For example, Florida has seen a rise in the number of syphilis cases among the older generation.

Mark Riegel, MD

UM Will Continue Offering STD Coverage After Student Protests

UM Will Continue Offering STD Coverage After Student Protests

The University of Michigan will once again offer coverage for STD testing after more than 5,000 students urged the school to restore the coverage. They claimed that discontinuing it would be devastating to its most destitute students.

Mark Riegel, MD

Organization Releases Statement Warning College Students About STI Transmissions

Organization Releases Statement Warning College Students About STI Transmissions

With college back in session, the NJ AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline is reminding students they can be independent and enjoy all the social activities without suffering any of the unintentional mistakes such as drug overdose, drug misuse, unplanned pregnancies, sexual assaults and STDs.

Mark Riegel, MD

Clinical Chlamydia Vaccine Trial Looks Very Promising

Clinical Chlamydia Vaccine Trial Looks Very Promising

A phase one study involving 35 women have revealed researchers have developed a safe and effective chlamydia vaccine.

Mark Riegel, MD

Survey Finds People Still Have Huge Misconceptions About STDs

Survey Finds People Still Have Huge Misconceptions About STDs

In the past, people believed women could get pregnant just by sitting on a toilet seat.

Mark Riegel, MD

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

The latest research about STDs and shaving pubic hair shows that women who wax or shave are not at a higher risk of catching an STD like gonorrhea or chlamydia.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Look for Vaccine To Eradicate HIV Epidemic

Researchers Look for Vaccine To Eradicate HIV Epidemic

In the beginning, HIV drugs could be reduced to nearly untraceable levels, which means it’s no longer a death sentence for those who have the virus.

Mark Riegel, MD

3 Recent HIV Trial Studies Reveal Original 2016 HIV Study In Monkeys Was Flawed

3 Recent HIV Trial Studies Reveal Original 2016 HIV Study In Monkeys Was Flawed

Three researcher teams looking to replicate another researching team’s results in 2016 that they cured monkeys’ HIV-like infection have been unable to do so.

Mark Riegel, MD

HIV Awareness and Your Children

HIV Awareness and Your Children

A really tough subject for caregivers, parents, and guardians to talk about with children is HIV. It is important that this subject be covered and taught about.

Mark Riegel, MD

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