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Clark County Health Dept. cutting some services
Because of changes in funding distribution from the Department of Public Health, the Clark County Health Department will no longer provide certain services to patients residing outside of the county. The Clark County Board of Health unanimously...
Tags: Tuberculosis, Family Planning, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Women, Infants and Children
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'Sexting' again linked to risky sex among teens
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One out of every seven Los Angeles high schoolers with a cell phone has sent a sexually-explicit text message or photo, according to results of a 2011 survey that also found "sexters" more likely to engage in risky sex...Tags: Women's Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cell Phones, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School
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Jim Calhoun Timeline: The Career Of A Hall Of Fame Coach
Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass. Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildren Education: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960) Head Coaching Career: Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69 Westport...Tags: Hartford Hospital, Syracuse Orange, Basketball, Geno Auriemma, Dom (music group)
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Circumcision's benefits outweigh risks, doctors' group says
The American Academy of Pediatrics is modifying its stance on circumcision for the first time in more than a decade, acknowledging that the health benefits outweigh the risks of the procedure, which involves removing the foreskin of a baby boy's penis....Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Urinary System, Parenting, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Top U.S. pediatricians group has helpful tip, about the snip
KIAHWhen it comes to circumcision, the top U.S. pediatricians group is saying the "snip" show a clear health benefit for newborn boys. The American Academy of Pediatrics says circumcision can lower the risk of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS and...Tags: Urinary Tract Infection, American Academy of Pediatrics, AIDS, Cancer
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Decline in circumcisions could cost billions
CNNAs the number of American parents increasingly leave their baby boys uncircumcised, HIV and other sexually transmitted disease rates are likely to climb, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University, and the costs associated with those...Tags: Penile cancer, Parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Insurance, Johns Hopkins University
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Decline in circumcisions costing health care system billions, study finds
A 20-year decline in male circumcision has cost the country $2 billion in medical costs that could have been prevented, Johns Hopkins researchers say in a study released Monday.
In what is believed to be the first look at the economic impact of male...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Pediatrics, Urinary System, Science and Technology, Union Memorial Hospital
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Family fights for ownership of dog, Woman claims she got West Nile from dirty Studio City pool
Good morning, readers. Today is Wednesday, August 22. A woman says a dirty pool left abandoned in the backyard of a foreclosed Studio City home gave her West Nile virus. In May, a Building and Safety employee gave an order to the owner of the property to...
Tags: Natalie Wood, Aaron Carter, Google+
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CDC publishes new guidelines for gonorrhea treatment
Gonorrhea, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the US, infects more than 700,000 Americans each year. Most do not have symptoms. Left untreated, it can increase the risk for HIV and cause other serious health consequences, including...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Infertility, Azithromycin (drug), Gonorrhea
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Oral sex not outstripping intercourse among U.S. youth: study
ReutersATLANTA (Reuters) - A federal study on the sexual behavior of young Americans released on Thursday countered a widespread belief that oral sex was increasing and vaginal sex decreasing among teenagers due to fears of pregnancy and sexually transmitted...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Demographics, Medical Research
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Towson biology professor developing silicone implant to battle herpes
The space sure looked like a science lab, with beakers full of brightly-hued potions and a dry-erase board covered in graphs and mathematical scrawl. But at the heart of the operation sits a hunk of metal with a hand crank on the side.
"It's a pasta...Tags: Genital Herpes, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Education
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L.A. porn stars have more STDs than Nevada prostitutes
L.A. NOWRates of gonorrhea and chlamydia were significantly higher among porn stars in Los Angeles County compared to legal prostitutes in Nevada, according to a new study published this week....
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