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Iowa Celebrates DIS Day Bringing Attention To The Hard Workers

Disease Intervention Specialist recognition day was recently held, and the day was to bring awareness to those who help provide the public with information about sexually transmitted diseases.

Mark Riegel, MD

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

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

Feb 21, 2023

Planned Parenthood Turns Down Federal Funding Over Controversial Rule

Planned Parenthood recently announced it would not accept federal dollars to pay for STD testing and treatment instead of complying with the federal rule that prevents Title X funded programs from offering information about abortion.

Mark Riegel, MD

Feb 21, 2023

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Iowa Celebrates DIS Day Bringing Attention To The Hard Workers

Mark Riegel, MD

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Michigan Officials Concerned With DGI Cases

Mark Riegel, MD

Health Officials See Rise Of STDs In Older Population

Mark Riegel, MD

UM Will Continue Offering STD Coverage After Student Protests

Mark Riegel, MD

Organization Releases Statement Warning College Students About STI Transmissions

Mark Riegel, MD

Survey Finds People Still Have Huge Misconceptions About STDs

Mark Riegel, MD

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Look for Vaccine To Eradicate HIV Epidemic

Mark Riegel, MD

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

Mark Riegel, MD

Planned Parenthood Turns Down Federal Funding Over Controversial Rule

Mark Riegel, MD

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Content Hub: News

Iowa Celebrates DIS Day Bringing Attention To The Hard Workers

Mark Riegel, MD

Topics:

Michigan Officials Concerned With DGI Cases

Mark Riegel, MD

Health Officials See Rise Of STDs In Older Population

Mark Riegel, MD

UM Will Continue Offering STD Coverage After Student Protests

Mark Riegel, MD

Organization Releases Statement Warning College Students About STI Transmissions

Mark Riegel, MD

Survey Finds People Still Have Huge Misconceptions About STDs

Mark Riegel, MD

Research Dismisses Personal Grooming and STD Increase Risk Theory

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Look for Vaccine To Eradicate HIV Epidemic

Mark Riegel, MD

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

Mark Riegel, MD

Planned Parenthood Turns Down Federal Funding Over Controversial Rule

Mark Riegel, MD

Concerned about an STD?