Most People Support Comprehensive Sex Education, Opinion Piece Says
March 13, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Although many people believe there is a “deep schism” between Americans who support abstinence-only sex education and those who support comprehensive sex education, this notion is “utterly false,” columnist Anna Quindlen writes in a Newsweek opinion piece that will appear in the March 16 issue.
Obama Administration Moves To Rescind Provider 'Conscience' Rule
March 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Obama administration on Friday moved to rescind the HHS provider “conscience” rule, which “was pushed through by former president George W.
HIV/AIDS Cases Increasing Among Sex Workers In Bali, Commission Launches STI Program
March 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Officials in Bali recently reported an increase in HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections among commercial sex workers and their clients, the Jakarta Post reports. Data from the Bali AIDS Commission — or KPAD — show that the prevalence of STIs among sex workers increased to 14% in 2008, compared with 3% in 2003.
Female Migrants From Asia At An Increased Risk Of HIV, U.N. Report Says
March 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Female migrants from Asia have become “highly vulnerable” to HIV during the global financial crisis, according to a United Nations Development Programme report released in Manila, the Philippines, on Tuesday,
Critical Growth Factor That Stimulates Sperm Stem Cells To Thrive Identified By Penn Veterinary Researchers
March 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Pennsylvania State University have identified for the first time a specific “niche factor” in the mouse testes called colony stimulating factor 1, Csf1, that has a direct effect on sperm stem cell self-renewal.