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<title>Has Komen Shot Itself In The Foot?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer charity which until recently had an enviable reputation as being totally impartial and focused purely on saving women's lives, may have caused itself irreparable damage. By announcing a few days ago that it would stop awarding funds to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization; it found itself in the middle of an enormous public outcry...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Baby boomers in the leading three English-speaking economies, the USA, UK and Canada, are being diagnosed at progressively higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a report written by researchers from King's College London, and Thomas' Hospital London, in the Student British Medical Journal. The authors Dr...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[After announcing that it was going to cut funding for Planned Parenthood's breast screenings, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer foundation, today announced that it is changing its funding criteria, meaning it will probably resume funding to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ A study published in JAMA reveals that among men and women between the ages 14 to 69 years in the U.S., the overall prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is around 7%. In addition, the researchers found that the prevalence of HPV is higher among men than women...]]></description>
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<title>Potential For Male Contraception By Sonicating Sperm</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The ideal male contraceptive would be inexpensive, reliable, and reversible. It would need to be long acting but have few side effects. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology used commercially available therapeutic ultrasound equipment to reduce sperm counts of male rats to levels which would result in infertility in humans...]]></description>
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<title>HPV Vaccine Not Linked To Autoimmune Disorders, Study</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A two-year study of nearly 190,000 girls and women, finds that Gardasil, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine made by  Merck & Co, does not trigger autoimmune disorders such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and multiple  sclerosis.  The results are published in the Journal of Internal Medicine...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A study published January 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute , has found that self-HPV (human papillomavirus) testing, in low-resource settings, may be a more effective way to screen for cervical cancer than liquid-based cytology (LBC) and visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA).  Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers found in women...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[While global attention to HIV/AIDS remains strong, a lack of focus on prevention strategies is stonewalling health experts in many developing nations, specifically in the Caribbean...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ A scientific statement from The American Heart Association clarifies that sexual activity for those with heart conditions is ok. They caution that women should be counseled on use of contraceptive methods and possible adverse effects of pregnancy, while men should be wary of certain erectile dysfunction medications that are unsafe for all cardiovascular diseases...]]></description>
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<title>Abortion Rates Stop Falling Globally</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Guttmacher Institute reveals that worldwide, the long-term substantial decline in abortion rates has stalled.  According to the study entitled "Induced Abortion: Incidence and Trends Worldwide from 1995 to 2008" by Glida Sedgh et al...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[ New figures from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO) show that after a long period of decline, the global abortion rates have steadied. From 1995 to 2003, rates dropped from 35 per 1000 women of childbearing age to 29 per 1000, whereas the new study shows the 2008 rate is stable at 28 per 1000...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[A large Scandinavian study that has been running for 30 years has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods - dysmenorrhoea. The research is published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1]...]]></description>
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<title>Wear Condoms While Filming, Porn Actors Told, Los Angeles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pornographic film actors will have to wear condoms during scenes with sexual intercourse, the Los Angeles City Council has ruled - the vote was 9 to 1 in favor. However, before the new ordinance is enforced, it has to be signed by the mayor, and then the City Council, the city attorney, and police officials have to decide how the enforcement will be carried out...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The level of HIV-1 in the blood of an HIV-infected partner is the single most important factor influencing risk of sexual transmission to an uninfected partner, according to a multinational study of heterosexual couples in sub-Saharan Africa...]]></description>
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<title>Young Women Often Fail To Spot Their Weight Gain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite popular belief about women's weight concerns, young women commonly fail to recognize recent gain of as many as 11 pounds - putting them at risk for cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related conditions. Self-perception of weight gain also appears to be significantly influenced by race, ethnicity and contraceptive methods...]]></description>
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<title>Male Reproduction May Be Adversely Affected By Environmental Exposure To Organochlorines</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Melissa Perry, Sc.D., M.H.S...]]></description>
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<title>New Way To Learn About - And Potentially Block - Traits In Harmful Pathogens</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have developed a new way to identify the genes of harmful microbes, particularly those that have been difficult to study in the laboratory. This new method uses chemicals to create mutant bacteria, followed by genomic sequencing to identify all mutations...]]></description>
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<title>Genital Herpes Vaccine - Research Progress</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that an investigational vaccine protected some women against infection from one of the two types of herpes simplex viruses that cause genital herpes.  Leading author Robert Belshe, M.D., director of the Saint Louis University Center for Vaccine Development commented:  "There is some very good news in our findings...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[According to a study in which three trials of antiviral therapy to treat genital herpes were combined, the herpes simplex virus type 2/HSV-2 can reactivate in 'breakthrough episodes' even when doses of antiviral therapy are high...]]></description>
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<title>Sexual Satisfaction - As Women Get Older Things Improve</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The January issue of The American Journal of Medicine has published a new study, which reveals that sexual satisfaction in sexually active older women increases with age, whilst those who are not sexually active are satisfied with their sex lives. According to the study, most of the study participants report frequent arousal and orgasm, which continue into old age despite low sexual desire...]]></description>
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<title>Genital Herpes Vaccine Partially Successful</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Results of a clinical trial show that an investigational vaccine for genital herpes protected some women against infection  from one of the two strains of virus that cause the disease.  Although the results show only partial success, the researchers who  conducted the trial believe they represent progress towards a genital herpes vaccine...]]></description>
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<title>During Ovulation, Females May Be More Susceptible To Infection</title>
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<description><![CDATA[New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that high levels of estradiol present prior to ovulation decreases immune system effectiveness resulting in growth and promotion of infection A new research report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that a woman's ovarian cycle plays an important role in her susceptibility to infection...]]></description>
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<title>Sexual Satisfaction In Women Increases With Age</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new study of sexually active older women has found that sexual satisfaction in women increases with age and those not engaging in sex are satisfied with their sex lives. A majority of study participants report frequent arousal and orgasm that continue into old age, despite low sexual desire. The study appears in the January issue of The American Journal of Medicine...]]></description>
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<title>Columbus Brought Syphilis Back From The New World</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ According to an article published in the current Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, new research is showing that the origin of Syphilis can be traced definitively back to Columbus crew. It appears that European skeletons thought to show evidence of the disease prior to 1492, when Columbus set sail, are misleading and that the disease did not exist prior to the explorer's return...]]></description>
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<title>HPV Vaccine Does Not Alter Sexual Behavior</title>
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<description><![CDATA[According to a national study by The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, contrary to some people's belief, young women receiving recommended vaccinations for the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and related cancers do not engage in more sexually risky behavior.  Nicole C. Liddon, Ph.D...]]></description>
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