Sexual Health in the News Week of Nov 13- Nov 19
Nov 19, 2015
NCSH in the News
Other News This Week
From our Members
The War on Campus Sexual Assault Goes Digital - New York Times
Sexual Health Innovations, a nonprofit software start-up in San Francisco, has developed an online reporting system for campus sexual violence. The service lets college students anonymously record details of sexual assaults and report them later.
This Week
CDC Sees 'Alarming' Increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases - NBC News
"Certainly, this is the first time since 2006 that all three of our notifiable sexually transmitted diseases have increased, [and] some of the increases are quite alarming," reports Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of the Division of STD Prevention at the CDC.
Charlie Sheen's HIV Announcement Raises Health Questions - CBS News
Once a frightening diagnosis, HIV is now very treatable. But, experts say rates of infection are still too high. Here's an update on HIV transmission and treatment.
Once-a-Week Sex Seems Just Right for Happy Couples - Forbes
One of the largest studies to investigate the relationship between sex and happiness is also the first to find that having sex once a week is the sweet spot in the happiest relationships.
The Health App that Hopes to Empower Women - BBC News
Today's revolution for women is knowing exactly when to expect your period, according to Ida Tin, co-founder and chief executive of the reproductive health tracking app Clue.
Everything You Need To Know About That So-Called 'New' STD - Huffington Post
A little-known sexually transmitted disease may actually be fairly common, according to a new study. Here's what you need to know about Mycoplasma genitalium.
Fear of HIV Diagnosis Prevents Many From Getting Tested - Newsweek
The biggest roadblock to providing HIV treatment to patients is the fear, anxiety and other psychological barriers that prevent them from getting tested in the first place, according to a new study.
Preventive HIV Medicine PrEP Could Keep New Diagnoses Low among High-Risk Groups, Says Study - Medical Daily
New research finds that high-risk groups given preventive HIV medication via their community health provider are less likely to become infected, but only if they take it regularly.
Media Inquiries
For general media inquiries about sexual health topics and/or to schedule an interview with one of our experts, please contact Susan Gilbert, NCSH Co-Director, at
susan.gilbert@altarum.org
