Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Gonorrhea Antibiotic Treatment

Gonorrhea is on the verge of being impossible to treat, but a new antibiotic may alter that course

HPV vaccine reduces risk of head and neck cancers in men, study shows

HPV Vaccine Men

Annual Condom Fashion Show puts designers' creativity on display while educating about sexual health

Condom Fashion Show Education Event

To prevent STDs, the CDC wants some people to use a common antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill'

Delco residents can get free condoms mailed to them as part of effort to reduce STIs

Condom Mail Service Delco

Gonorrhea became more drug resistant while attention was on COVID-19

Gonorrhea STD Illustration

Experts predict a rise in sexually transmitted infections this summer

STIs still on the rise in the U.S. and the reasons why aren't completely clear

STIs in US

Discussing risky sex could cut STI rates significantly, new U.S. guidelines say

Counseling for STIs

Philly's STD rate ranks among the highest in the U.S., analysis reveals

Sexually transmitted diseases are still increasing in the U.S.

Grooming pubic hair does not increase risk of STIs, study finds

Pubic hair grooming does not increase risk of STDs

Two crises in one: As drug use rises, so does syphilis

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The HPV vaccine is still super important — here's why

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Rare, flesh-eating STD diagnosed in England

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Health officials: Mobile apps could be linked to syphilis uptick in Philly

HPV infections plummeted after vaccine introduced, CDC study finds

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

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Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

Healthy Eating Flying

Here's how to still eat healthy at the airport and on a plane

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Suicide prevention: No more stigma

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