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Study: Follow-up Exams Key in Diagnosing Child Sexual Abuse Problems
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1 Feb 2012 at 1:56pm
ContributorNetwork - In cases of child sexual abuse, a second follow-up exam often finds injuries, trauma or sexually transmitted infections missed on the first evaluation, especially in teens, says a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 80,000 reports of child sexual abuse in the U.S. annually, doctors say children should be examined at least once more in cases of reported sexual assault. Here are details about child sex abuse and how further medical evaluation might help.
Second exam important in child sex-abuse cases
(Reuters)
30 Jan 2012 at 11:16am
Reuters - When a child is thought to have been sexually abused, a second medical exam may be key to picking up injuries and sexually transmitted infections, a study published Monday finds.
Oral cancer virus affects 7 percent of Americans
(AP)
26 Jan 2012 at 6:34am
AP - About 16 million Americans have oral HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that also can cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate.
Active Ingredient in Viagra Shrunk Disfiguring Growths in
Kids
(HealthDay)
25 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new preliminary report
suggests that the active ingredient in Viagra, sildenafil, could reduce
the size of large growths that can disfigure the bodies of children.
EU court denies Viaguara trademark
(AP)
25 Jan 2012 at 6:05am
AP - A European Union high court ruled on Wednesday that the name Viaguara cannot be registered as an EU trademark for energy and alcoholic drinks because it is too similar to the impotence pill Viagra.
More Americans Practicing Safe Sex, CDC Reports
(HealthDay)
19 Jan 2012 at 8:47pm
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans who
practice behaviors that put them at risk for HIV infection has declined
significantly, federal health officials reported Thursday.
Some of the recommendations about sex education
(AP)
9 Jan 2012 at 2:51pm
AP - Below are some of the recommendations offered Monday to states and school districts on sexual education by a coalition of health and education groups.
New sex education standards released
(AP)
9 Jan 2012 at 2:43pm
AP - Young elementary school students should use the proper names for body parts and, by the end of fifth grade, know that sexual orientation is "the romantic attraction of an individual to someone of the same gender or a different gender," according to new sexual education guidelines released Monday by a coalition of health and education groups.
Even in New York City, sex education is controversial
(The Lookout)
27 Oct 2011 at 2:01pm
The Lookout - A group of parents and religious leaders are outraged that New York City will soon require comprehensive sex education in middle school and high school. After The New York Post obtained some workbooks that may be used in the classes, the curriculum has attracted national media attention, with Fox News calling it "shocking." The workbooks ask [...]
Report slams single-sex education as ?deeply misguided?
(The Lookout)
23 Sep 2011 at 1:55pm
The Lookout - Eight social scientists say single-sex classrooms encourage gender stereotypes and do not improve student performance in a new report in Science Magazine. The report's lead author, Diane Halpern, told the New York Times that single-sex schooling increases aggression in boys and gender stereotyping among both sexes. She also charged that one of the main arguments for [...]
Female Genital Mutilation Banned by Islamic Leaders in Mauritania
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18 Jan 2011 at 6:00pm
ContributorNetwork - This week, 34 well-regarded Mauritanian religious and national leaders signed a fatwa, or Islamic law, banning female genital mutilation (FGM). The fatwa is considered a huge stride toward women's rights in the Islam world.
Walmart and Target $9 Generic Prescription Drugs Levitra, Fosamax, Sprintec, ...
27 Dec 2010 at 12:01pm
ContributorNetwork - You may know about Walmart and Target pharmacies' $4 (30-day) and $10 (three-month) generic prescription drugs. Both stores carry $9/$24 Levitra, ReliOn Ventolin, Fosamax, Clomid, Proscar, Tamoxifen, Sprintec and other generic drugs. The $4 for 30-day, $10 three-month and the $9/$24 prescription lists are regularly updated to include new medications as they are approved also.
Target, Kroger now offer $4 generic prescription drugs
(ContributorNetwork)
24 Dec 2010 at 11:24am
ContributorNetwork - Walmart sells generic prescription drugs for $4 for 30 days and $10 for three months, and now Kroger and Target also carry them. Walmart and Target also have $9 (30-day) and $24 (3-month) generic prescriptions for Wellbutrin, Levitra, Clomid, Sprintec, Tamoxifen, asthma inhalers and several other expensive prescriptions.
The Pope, Condoms and HPV: What Pope Benedict May Not Know
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8 Dec 2010 at 12:57pm
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Pope Benedict XVI has decided that the Catholic church should approve of contraception in the form of condoms under some circumstances, such as to protect prostitutes. He reached his conclusion due to proof that condoms help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. Condoms also provide a high degree of protection for STDs like syphilis and gonorrhea.
Middle-School Sex Survey Targets Kids as Young as 11
(associatedcontent)
18 Oct 2010 at 8:41am
associatedcontent - Relying on a 'one size fits all' sex survey, D.C. middle school students were asked to detail their sexual exploits and drug use. Sexually active youngsters and those who just went through the transition to middle school all received the same questions.
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