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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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Older HIV Individuals Face Serious Financial and Emotional Hardships

Older HIV Individuals Face Serious Financial and Emotional Hardships

Older people living with HIV tend to be lonely and depressed, often facing serious financial hardships and no housing. They may also suffer from numerous physical health problems like diabetes, fatigue, chronic pain and heart disease.

Mark Riegel, MD

Reducing and Stopping HIV Stigma and Discrimination

Reducing and Stopping HIV Stigma and Discrimination

When Princess Diana shook hands with an HIV-positive person in April 1987 without any gloves in front of the world’s media, it became the first step into changing the people’s attitudes towards HIV and AIDS.

Mark Riegel, MD

Premature Ejaculation - A to Z Knowledge

Premature Ejaculation - A to Z Knowledge

The so-called "early ejaculation" (Ejaculatio praecox-EP) is the most common sexual disorder in men.

Mark Riegel, MD

Planned Parenthood Receives $6,600 Check From New Chaffee County Group

Planned Parenthood Receives $6,600 Check From New Chaffee County Group

A completely brand new group meeting for the first time has decided that its first donation would be given to the Rocky Mountains Planned Parenthood.

Mark Riegel, MD

Rutgers University STD Study Involves 3 Florida County Health Departments

Rutgers University STD Study Involves 3 Florida County Health Departments

Rutgers University is leading a three-year study looking at how to better STD screening and treatment in people who have or are at risk for an HIV infection. And, the Orange County Florida Department of Health as well as the Bay and Alachua County Health Departments are participating in the study.

Mark Riegel, MD

Black Tea Could Protect Body From STD Parasite

Black Tea Could Protect Body From STD Parasite

The U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted a study looking at black tea, and the agency found that the protective compound in black tea could help protect the body from the trichomoniasis parasite.

Mark Riegel, MD

4-Year-Old Girl Finds Condom In Playground, Condom Tests Positive For Chlamydia

4-Year-Old Girl Finds Condom In Playground, Condom Tests Positive For Chlamydia

When a four-year-old girl found a condom on the school playground during recess, she was blowing it like a balloon. What makes this story even worse is that the condom in question had tested positive for chlamydia - a sexually transmitted disease.

Mark Riegel, MD

Doctors Warned Of Reemergence Of Nearly Extinct STD

Doctors Warned Of Reemergence Of Nearly Extinct STD

Public health officials throughout the country are alerting physicians about a not-so-common STD making its way across the country again.

Mark Riegel, MD

Moderna Starts Human HIV Vaccine Trials Using mRNA Technology

Moderna Starts Human HIV Vaccine Trials Using mRNA Technology

Moderna has recently begun human trials of HIV vaccines that use the same mRNA technology found in the COVID-19 vaccine. The trial should conclude by the early part of 2023.

Mark Riegel, MD

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