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Reuters, Wednesday 3 December 2014 08.01 AEST
The benefits of male circumcision outweigh the risks, according to draft federal guidelines released by US health officials, which indicate that scientific evidence supports recommending the procedure.
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View the draft CDC guidelines here
YEP Project, November 22, 2014
The following reports and articles can be really useful when you’re looking for facts about sexual health [and young people]. They can also be useful when you’re looking for data to justify allocating funds and resources to your sexual health programs, or can be used as resources when planning sexual health education programs.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, November 2014 The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released more detail from its 2013 national drug survey providing an insight into the lifestyles of almost 24,000 Australians. Initial findings from the study were released in July 2014. Read section 5, Illicit use of drugs, here Read section 6, Misuse of Pharmaceuticals, here Read...
Australian Human Rights Commission, Wednesday 10 December 2014
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson, is currently conducting consultations to explore key rights issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Australia.
These consultations are conducted through an online survey and email submission process.
Read more here
Fill in online survey here
December 2014 Long-awaited consensus guidelines on prostate cancer have been released. The draft guidelines address prostate cancer testing, which extends from making a decision about whether to be tested, through to following a positive test result. Notably, they recommend against routine PSA screening and advise GPs to cease digital rectal examinations. Draft Clinical Practice Guidelines PSA...