New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would recommend physicians prescribe a common antibiotic to help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in ...

Amid the disturbing news about public health in the United States, there may be some good news about sexually transmitted infections. On Sept. 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

As STI rates reach record highs, the CDC is drafting recommendations for some people to take a "morning after" pill to prevent the transmission of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis infections Duncan ...

Certain people should consider taking an antibiotic treatment after having unprotected sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will ...

There were more than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections in the United States in 2021, a record high, according to a new federal report. “The U.S. STI epidemic shows no signs of ...

ATLANTA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the cusp of releasing new clinical guidance for a tool to prevent sexually transmitted infections from spreading. As part of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 2.4 million STIs were reported in the U.S. in 2023 — a 1.8% decrease from 2022. Data showed rates of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than 3% of patients tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis were also tested for HIV in the ED. The CDC ...

Dr. Jay K. Varma is a special contributor to Healthbeat. Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Amid the disturbing news about public health in the ...