In light of the recent sharp increase in occurrences of gonorrhea and syphilis, two sexually transmitted diseases, US health officials have urged for expanded preventive and treatment initiatives. Dr. Leandro Mena of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was “imperative” that the US seek to “rebuild, innovate, and extend” STD prevention during a speech... 

The tiny island nation of 360,000 people has the highest incidence of syphilis in all of Europe. To combat the onslaught of syphilis and chlamydia, Iceland’s chief epidemiologist Thorolfur Gudnason wants condoms to be distributed in primary schools, national broadcaster RÚV reported. According to a recent report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Iceland holds the... 

A sex education website in Belgium is stirring controversy for recommending 7-year-olds learn oral sex techniques. The website, “Everything about sex,” features, among other things, graphic illustrations of sexual acts and sex toys as well as details surrounding birth control and STDs. Although the website was designed for 15-year-olds, the content has now been suggested for school children as... 

New figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 2016 show a disturbing rise in sexually transmitted diseases, including record rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, particularly among young and pregnant women, gay and bisexual men. The CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report says that 2 million cases were reported overall in 2016. Over 75% of... 

A mom in Chicago is furious after her teen daughter received several vaccinations at school without her consent. Michelle Miller says she believed a form she signed gave her 16-year-old daughter’s school permission to conduct nothing more than a routine sports physical. But student Noelle Miller ended up receiving multiple vaccinations, one for chicken pox, Hepatitis A, meningitis and the sexually...