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Local and State Officials Need More Federal Funds To Fight STD Rise

Not enough federal funding is the reason there is a rise in STD rates – at least that’s what local and state officials are saying.

Mark Riegel, MD

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Funding Needed To Combat Rise In Congenital Syphilis Cases

Funding Needed To Combat Rise In Congenital Syphilis Cases

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said over 900 babies born in the states were infected with syphilis in 2017. Since 2013, the number of babies with syphilis at the time of birth has doubled and is now at a 20-year high.

Mark Riegel, MD

Dating Apps Leading To Rise In Hookup Culture and STDs

Dating Apps Leading To Rise In Hookup Culture and STDs

It’s much easier to date today, thanks to the “hookup culture” that’s taken hold. The Tinder and Grindr dating apps have made it easier than ever to find Mr. or Ms. Right Now. However, this also has led to an increase in the number of STD infections, with rates rising all over the state of California.

Mark Riegel, MD

LA County Board of Supervisors Reallocate Money To Fund STD Testing and Treatment, Awaiting Final Approval By Health Department

LA County Board of Supervisors Reallocate Money To Fund STD Testing and Treatment, Awaiting Final Approval By Health Department

Organizations that help with STD testing and treatment will get even more money thanks to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors who approved a motion to allocate emergency reserve funds to them.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Attempt To Develop New Gonorrhea Vaccine Amid Resistance Strains

Researchers Attempt To Develop New Gonorrhea Vaccine Amid Resistance Strains

Boston University School of Medicine researchers, with the help of University of Toronto researchers, are looking at using animal models of gonorrhea to come up with a vaccine that would prevent the STD infection.

Mark Riegel, MD

Northwestern University Offers Sex Ed Program But Hasn’t Changed Approach To Address High STD Rates

Northwestern University Offers Sex Ed Program But Hasn’t Changed Approach To Address High STD Rates

The CDC reports of STDs have increased for four straight years, hitting a new record high. However, Northwestern has yet to change how it approaches sexually transmitted diseases for its students’ health.

Mark Riegel, MD

CDC Designates Mgen Disease As An STD

CDC Designates Mgen Disease As An STD

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are working to raise awareness about a sexually transmitted disease that doesn’t get a lot of attention but has a severe consequence of not being treated.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Receive NIH Grant To Study Chlamydia Development

Researchers Receive NIH Grant To Study Chlamydia Development

Chlamydia is the bane of society. Young people afflicted with it could suffer from infertility and others life-threatening health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 1.7 million cases reported in 2017, making it the most sexually transmitted disease of all.

Mark Riegel, MD

Adult Children Need To Talk To Their Parents About Sex and STDs

Adult Children Need To Talk To Their Parents About Sex and STDs

Most parents had the awkward talk with their kids about the birds and bees or sex – awkward but noted as being the rite of passage.

Mark Riegel, MD

Montana, Like Rest of Nation, Faces Rising Number of STD Cases

Montana, Like Rest of Nation, Faces Rising Number of STD Cases

It wasn’t that long ago that gonorrhea and syphilis cases were nearly non-existent. However, times have changed, and the medical community of nearly all states like Montana are concerned about the emergence of gonorrhea-resistant antibiotics.

Mark Riegel, MD

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