Watching a performance of Henrik Ibsen’s play Ghosts as an undergraduate, I was appalled by the dawning realization that young Oswald had congenital syphilis as collateral damage from his father’s ...

It may be surprising, but STD rates among adults over 55 have more than doubled in the past decade. Infections like chlamydia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This 1971 microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, ...

Despite improvements in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases across the country, the infection rate remains high in Georgia, especially for gonorrhea and chlamydia, according to data released ...

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ATLANTA — In May, the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase in certain sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, and syphilis, while infections of ...

Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis outbreak in Houston, with cases jumping 57 percent between 2019 and 2022. Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread by sexual contact.

This newest analysis on atopic diseases compared outcomes between persons considered to be sexually diverse (lesbian, gay, or bisexual) and heterosexual individuals. Atopic diseases, atopic dermatitis ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued ...

Sex is more than just a pleasurable experience, it's an important part of one's mental and physical health. One of the essential elements of maintaining that health is monitoring for sexually ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to new government data posted Wednesday. In switching to ...

FILE - This 1971 microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, which causes the sexually-transmitted disease gonorrhea. (CDC via AP, ...