HIV/AIDS testing can be intimidating for many people, but now consumers may purchase an at-home test to learn their status with complete, guaranteed privacy. This is a major breakthrough as health professionals plan to use National HIV Testing Day on Thursday to highlight the importance of knowing one’s HIV status, learning how to prevent infection […]

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Researchers are shooting down long-standing myths that condoms interfere with pleasure. The new study, led by Debby Herbenick, a sex researcher at Indiana University’s Center for Sexual Health found that people who use condoms experience the same amount of pleasure as those going without them. Herbenick says that the skewed view about condoms hindering the […]

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is speaking out about this year’s extremely rapid flu outbreak. The department released a statement on Friday saying the contagious disease is “likely to last for several more weeks.” Reports have shown that the flu is now widespread in 47 states, up from 41 last week. The […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. Health officials behind the study think the number is probably higher. That’s because some people don’t realize it when they nod off for a second or two behind the wheel. “If I’m on the […]

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New research suggests that several Americans are unaware that they have a drinking problem. The report, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found over 38 million Americans engage in binge drinking on an average of four times a month. Study results found that 18 to 34 year-olds are most likely to […]

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According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of HIV infections among African-Americans has declined in recent years. However, the study found that the number of infections among young gay men has increased. The study, published online in the CDC’s HIV Supplemental Surveillance Report, found that the […]