TIME, June 16, 2015
Counseling women on the best forms of birth control cuts the rate of unintended pregnancy, according to a new study.
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Birth-Control Counseling Cuts Pregnancy Nearly in Half
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Hepatitis responsible for 93% of prison disease (UK)
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OnMedica, 15 June 2015
Hepatitis cases are responsible for 93% of prison disease reports, new figures show.
The data from Public Health England (PHE) reveal hepatitis B and C cases accounted for 1,174 of 1,268 infectious diseases reported in English prisons during 2014. The number of single reports of infectious diseases made to PHE has more than doubled since 2011 (549 reports).
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Teen Pregnancy & STI Risks Linked To An Underdeveloped Part Of The Brain
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Medical Daily, June 17, 2015 04:54 PM
According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Oregon, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, teens are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior due to differences in working memory.
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Aboriginal Gay, MSM, Sistergirl & Brotherboy Action Plan – Survey (SA)
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Message from Gay Men’s Health SA, 19th June 2015 A Reference group of community members and Aboriginal health workers have been working to develop an Action Plan that addresses the culturally appropriate health and well-being of Gay Aboriginal men, MSM (men who have sex with men), Sistergirls and Brotherboys. As part of consulting with community we have created a survey (see link below)...
Australian government ice campaign stigmatising users, inquiry told
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The Guardian Australia, Wednesday 17 June 2015
Gay men who are HIV positive are more than four times as likely as the general population to use ice but government funded campaigns are further stigmatising users, a parliamentary inquiry into the drug has heard.
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HIV Programs for Sex Workers: Lessons & Challenges for Developing & Delivering Programs
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PLOS Medicine, Published: June 16, 2015 There is evidence that HIV prevention programs for sex workers, especially female sex workers, are cost-effective in several contexts, including many western countries, Thailand, India, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. Quote: “Studies of sources of new infections and HIV transmission dynamics suggest that sex work contributes...