In Philadelphia, a 45% increase in syphilis cases last year and steep cuts in state funding for HIV/AIDS are creating challenges for public health workers in the city, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Since 2008, the most recent year for which data are available, Philadelphia's syphilis rates have increased across all groups, according to the Inquirer...
In Philadelphia, a 45% increase in syphilis cases last year and steep cuts in state funding for HIV/AIDS are creating challenges for public health workers in the city, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Since 2008, the most recent year for which data are available, Philadelphia's syphilis rates have increased across all groups, according to the Inquirer...
Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, effectively prevented precancerous cervical lesions and genital warts in women ages 24 through 45, and it prevented anal cancer and precancerous anal lesions in young men who have sex with men, according to two studies released by the company on Wednesday, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports...
"Bombarded at every turn with sexually explicit messages, American teenagers need comprehensive sex education," a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial says, adding, "As they might put it, it's time to keep it real." According to the editorial, the U.S.
"Bombarded at every turn with sexually explicit messages, American teenagers need comprehensive sex education," a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial says, adding, "As they might put it, it's time to keep it real." According to the editorial, the U.S.
