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Health care interest groups hope makeover will win changes in Ohio sexual health policies

MedCity News - 1 hour 37 minutes ago

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A collection of usual suspects in areas of reproductive rights and sexual health think their year-old coalition could give them the makeover they need to help pass legislation changing laws on contraception and abstinence-only education. The Coalition for Family Health is a mix of 37 left-leaning organizations and public health agencies from Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro ...

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Rugged Pidion BIP-6000 Achieves MIL-STD-810F Certification
PRWeb - Tue Dec 8, 9:45 am ET
SDG Systems announces the MIL-STD-810F (military standard) certification of the Bluebird Pidion BIP-6000 rugged handheld computer. The MIL-STD-810F certification demonstrates the ruggedness of the BIP-6000 and its appropriateness for use within demanding environments such as military operations, field service, and warehouse management. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009) Read the full story at [[[SHIFTOUT ...
Rachel Uchitel, Tiger Woods' Alleged Mistress, Concerned About STDs, Report Says
The Huffington Post - Thu Dec 10, 5:12 am ET
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Calif doctor reprimanded for bad prescription
San Diego Union-Tribune - Wed Dec 9, 3:25 pm ET
A Central Coast doctor has been reprimanded for prescribing an 83-year-old man a drug for erectile dysfunction without telling him it was not approved for that use.
FDA announces changes to HPV vaccinations
Daily Illini - Tue Dec 8, 4:21 pm ET
Changes to HPV vaccinations have been announced by the FDA and CDC. According to a press release from David Lawrance, medical director at McKinley, another HPV vaccine has been approved for women alongside the first vaccine known as Gardasil.
Sex ed course to be re-evaluated Portions of lessons deemed ‘graphic’ and ‘offensive’
The Gainesville Times - Mon Dec 7, 11:30 pm ET
A new sex education curriculum proposed for all elementary schoolers in Gainesville has caused too many parents and educators to blush, and the school board is prompting the district's Sex and AIDS Review Committee to re-evaluate the elementary curriculum it approved this spring.
Doctor accused of negligence is reprimanded by state medical board
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Wed Dec 9, 10:30 am ET
The state medical board has issued a public reprimand to a local doctor who prescribed drugs to treat erectile dysfunction for an 83-year-old patient without telling him they were not approved to treat that condition.
STUDY: Half Of Teen Girls Have STDs Within 2 Years Of First Sex Activity
KNX 1070 Los Angeles - Tue Dec 8, 10:10 am ET
New York (Reuters) -- Within 2 years of having sex for the first time, half of teenage girls may be infected by at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to results of a study published today. Often, those girls are infected by the age of 15.
Ministry Leaders Forum
The Sparta Independent - Thu Dec 10, 2:52 am ET
The Rev. Geno Sylva, STD, vicar for evangelization, diaconate director of the Diocese of Paterson recently served as key note speaker for a Ministry Leaders Forum hosted by the Evangelization Ministry at Blessed Kateri Church in Sparta. The forum’s goal was to elicit support and generate ideas regarding the parish’s future planning efforts. Sylva’s talk was entitled “Being and Forming ...
New Web site for rural Alaska teens with STDs
Capital City Weekly - Wed Dec 9, 12:00 pm ET
ANCHORAGE - Alaska village teens who might be too embarrassed to talk about sexual diseases at a local clinic will be able to go online to order condoms or home-testing kits for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Sex ed course under review
AccessNorthGA - Tue Dec 8, 6:56 am ET
GAINESVILLE - The Gainesville School Board is going to revisit parts of the school system's sex education curriculum. At issue is new material for elementary students. It will be reviewed because of complaints about the graphic nature of some of the material it contains.