Summary of "Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex Education and the Initiation of Sexual Activity and Teen Pregnancy," Kohler et al., Journal of Adolescent Health, April 2008. Pamela Kohler and Lisa Manhart of the University of Washington's Center for AIDS and STD and William … [Read more...] about Researchers Examine Effect of Sex Education on Risk of Pregnancy, STIs Among Teens
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There is A New Book in the Iconic Woman Bookshelf…
The Secret History of the War on Cancer By Devra Davis, PhD, MPH Review by Leslie Botha, Holy Hormones Honey! In a recent interview on CSPAN Davis stated, “For much of its history, the cancer war has been fighting the wrong battles, with the wrong weapons, against the … [Read more...] about There is A New Book in the Iconic Woman Bookshelf…
Schools Need More ‘Frank Talk’ in Sex Education Courses To Curb STDs
A recent CDC study that found that about 25% of U.S. girls and young women ages 14 to 19 have at least one of four common sexually transmitted infections is "enough to make you wonder why schools don't do a better job of sex education," Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy … [Read more...] about Schools Need More ‘Frank Talk’ in Sex Education Courses To Curb STDs
One in Four Girls…
Nationally Representative CDC Study Finds 1 in 4 Teenage Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease "3.2 Million Female Adolescents Estimated to Have at Least One of the Most Common STDs" Chicago (March 11, 2008) – A CDC study released today estimates that one in four (26 … [Read more...] about One in Four Girls…
25% of U.S. Girls, Young Women Ages 14 to 19 Have Common STI
DAILY WOMEN'S HEALTH POLICY REPORT PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION About 25% of U.S. girls and young women ages 14 to 19 have at least one of four common sexually transmitted infections, according to a study released Tuesday by CDC during a conference in Chicago, the New York Times … [Read more...] about 25% of U.S. Girls, Young Women Ages 14 to 19 Have Common STI