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Genital Herpes Affects 1 in 5 Younger Adults Worldwide
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2024
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Genital herpes is widespread the world round among younger adults, with more than 846 million people living with the lifelong sexually transmitted infection, a new review finds.
Early Hints at a Gene Therapy Cure for Herpes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2024
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An experimental gene therapy could one day provide a first-ever cure for genital and oral herpes, researchers report.
The gen...
STD Cases Soar in US Amid Calls for Better Prevention Efforts
- By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- September 20, 2022
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Soaring numbers of sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases have prompted U.S. public health experts to call for more prevention and treatment.
This includes rising rates of syphilis and
Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes' Beginnings
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 28, 2022
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While the herpes virus that causes lip sores is common today, it has been difficult for scientists to find traces of it among ancient remains.
Now, researchers report they h...
Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex: Poll
- Robert Preidt
- February 2, 2022
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Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that's especially true of young men, a new survey shows.
Doctors say oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human ...
U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago
- Robert Preidt
- November 9, 2021
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Sex Ed -- it's been a staple of public education for decades, but new research shows that only half of American teens are getting instruction that meets minimum standards.
"The findings show that most adolescents are not receiving sex education that will enable them to m...