Female contraception reflects sexual inequality Oct 26, 2008
What began as a linen sheath soaked in chemical solution to prevent syphilis has become a worldwide phenomenon used to advocate safe sex and prevent the transmission of disease. After the 80s discovery that AIDS could be transmitted sexually, national condom promotion campaigns contributed to a huge increase in condom use. (Yale Herald, CT)
Rapid HIV testing in the ER boosts diagnoses, screening Oct 26, 2008
Of the 2,575 patients tested for a STI, 56 were newly diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and a majority of them also tested positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis. Patients received counseling with their results, and were given access to follow-up care within three days. (EurekAlert!)
A suburb flat out changing Oct 25, 2008
Over its 120-year existence, the hospital was Sydney's first line of defence against bubonic plague, smallpox, leprosy, the 1919 flu pandemic and syphilis, but it is now a $800 million development site. that will be completed in four years and house more than 2000 residents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Brains Of Body Parts Scam Going To Slammer Oct 23, 2008
In a ruling published Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William J. Martini agreed with defense lawyers' claims that unprocessed bone tissue and bone paste stored at room temperature for 30 days or more is not capable of transmitting diseases such as HIV, syphilis or cancer. Martini said plaintiffs who received bone tissue or bone paste transplants and have tested negative for those and other diseases more than six months after their surgery have failed to establish grounds for suing on those... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Gruesome and greedy: bodysnatchers jailed Oct 23, 2008
Meanwhile, US District Judge William Martini rejected the victims' lawsuit, saying unprocessed bone tissue and bone paste stored at room temperature for 30 days or more is not capable of transmitting diseases such as HIV, syphilis or cancer. AP. (The Age, Australia -- World)
Got unhappy STD news? Break it with an e-card Oct 23, 2008
Effort started in San Francisco after syphilis outbreak linked to gay men's chat room ... org has allowed users to anonymously notify their partners to get tested for STDs such as , gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis ... " The e-cards are becoming a contemporary necessity, officials say. Health Library In 1999, the San Francisco Public Health Department observed an outbreak of syphilis among gay men and learned that many were using Internet chat rooms to meet sexual partners. "People are using... (CNN -- Health)
Black church, researchers unite to fight mental decline Oct 23, 2008
In it, hundreds of African-American male participants were not told they had syphilis and were not given antibiotics. "In Tuskegee, they were really used in a very brutal way," says Sandra Weintraub, director of the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center at Northwestern University. (USA Today)
E-Cards Notify Sex Partners About STDs Oct 22, 2008
Email Service Reports Success In Notification Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Who gets them, their symptoms and treatment. (CBS News)
Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail Oct 22, 2008
A new report says 30,000 people have used an Internet service that allows them to alert their sex partners that they may have been infected with syphilis, gonorrhea, HIV or other diseases ... Typically, health departments in the United States only notify the sexual partners of people with STDs if they might be infected with syphilis, Klausner said ... The percentages for other diseases were 15 percent for syphilis, 9 percent for HIV and 12 percent for chlamydia. (Washington Post)
STD e-cards: You've got mail and more Oct 21, 2008
In 2001 I noticed a big rise in the number of syphilis cases among gay men, recalls Klausner ... Syphilis and gonorrhea cases have each accounted for approximately 15 percent of the total cards sent, followed by chlamydia at 11 ... Learn the basics about gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and more. (MSNBC -- Health)
Biden Campaign Releases Some Medical Records for Review Oct 21, 2008
There is no assurance that Obama is healthy, for all we know he may have Syphilis, or Aids, or maybe he may die from excessive stress with an aneurysm or even a stroke. Remember he rarely has given indication that he can make a executive decision. (Washington Post)
Understanding Transverse Myelitis Oct 17, 2008
Transverse myelitis is caused by multiple sclerosis; infections (particularly Lyme disease, cytomegalovirus, chickenpox, mycoplasmal infection, tuberculosis, rubella, viral hepatitis, syphilis and viral meningoencephalitis); autoimmune conditions of vasculitis, SLE, Sjogren s syndrome, sarcoidosis, and APS; abnormalities of blood flow or conditions of ischemia occurring in the spinal cord; vaccinations (especially to chickenpox and rabies), and certain drugs including amphetamines, intravenous... (Suite101.com)
'Brady' Star Admits Drug Abuse, Abortions Oct 15, 2008
McCormick, who played on the classic sitcom, told NBC's "Today" show Tuesday that she had a lifelong fear of being sent to a mental institution because her grandmother and mother both had syphilis and she feared she had it, too. The actress also writes about her romance with her television brother , and dating pop singer and comedy actor. (WNBC.com, NY)
Circumcision Not Associated With Reduced Risk Of HIV For Men Who Have Sex With Men Oct 14, 2008
Studies also suggest that male circumcision may protect heterosexual men against other sexually transmitted infections (STI), such as syphilis or chlamydial infection, according to background information in the article. Less is known about whether circumcision provides protection against HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). (Science Daily)
Infectious diseases claim 949 lives in China in Sept. Oct 11, 2008
28 percent of the total cases of A and B class diseases, were tuberculosis, hepatitis B, diarrhea, syphilis and gonorrhea. The top five killers, accounting for 93. (Xinhuanet, China)
New Debate Over Circumcision, HIV Reduction Oct 8, 2008
Removal of the foreskin further lowers men's odds of developing genital ulcers (from diseases such as syphilis), which in turn lowers their vulnerability to H.I.V. during intercourse. In theory, circumcision should be protective for all men who participate in insertive sex, including heterosexual men and men who have sex with men. (Time.com)
LSUHSC awarded patent for compound inhibiting cancer and other diseases Oct 7, 2008
Diseases that have been associated with abnormal blood vessel formation include Crohn's disease, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, obesity, corneal neovascularization, benign tumors, hemangioma, arterial/venous malformations, sickle cell anemia, sarcoidosis, syphilis, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Pagets disease, vein occlusion in the eye, infections of the retina, hyperparathyroidism, carotid obstructive disease, chronic uveitis/vitritis, mycobacterial infections, Lyme disease, systemic... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Fresno County plans health cuts Oct 7, 2008
Fresno County's public health laboratory would no longer run tests for hepatitis or syphilis and other communicable diseases, increasing the time people must wait for results, if supervisors approve a cost-cutting plan today that spares an AIDS clinic and keeps more nurses at the jail ... Reductions at the public health laboratory would not result in huge savings -- $80,500 -- but would mean the lab no longer would test for such diseases as hepatitis, syphilis, rubella, or screen for HIV (the... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Tattoo culture Oct 5, 2008
"Another risk is infection, most commonly bacterial, although viral warts could develop in the area treated. "Furthermore, the transmission of syphilis, hepatitis and HIV have been reported - although this is rare. " He added: "My advice to someone interested in having a tattoo is to go to a tattoo parlour that is reputable and maintains impeccable standards of hygiene and infection control. (BBC News)
Saving Babies Oct 5, 2008
The notion of race affecting medical care was fueled by incidents like the Tuskegee studies of the past century -- in which black men were left untreated so researchers could study the effects of syphilis. Even today, blacks suffer disproportionately from serious illnesses like diabetes and heart disease, and they are under-represented in the medical field: Blacks account for about 3. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
STDs Spread Among Boomers, Seniors Oct 4, 2008
Cases of Chlamydia, herpes, warts, gonorrhea and syphilis all rose sharply. agrees with Fowler that people should discuss practicing safe sex. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Minorities underrepresented in clinical trials Oct 3, 2008
According to the New York Times, The prospect of white doctors performing a trial with black teen-age girls summoned the specter of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment of the mid-20th century, when white doctors let hundreds of black men go untreated to study the disease ... In the Tuskegee syphilis experiment of the mid-1900s, white doctors let hundreds of black men go untreated to study the disease ... In 1932, U.S. Public Health Service doctors enticed 399 poor black men into a study whose aim... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
* World News Quick Take Sep 24, 2008
Those found guilty of collecting or supplying blood that causes at least five people to contract AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or syphilis, or that leads to severe anemia or organ malfunction, could face 10 years to life in prison, said a statement by the Supreme Peoples Court and the Supreme Peoples Procuratorate carried by the official Xinhua News Agency. Unhygienic blood-buying rings were responsible for infecting thousands of people with HIV/AIDS in rural areas of central China during... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cost-effectiveness Of Genetic Screening To Guide Initial HIV Treatment Evaluated Sep 24, 2008
(May 29, 2007) Congenital syphilis is a major preventable public health problem in many developing countries, frequently causing stillbirths or neonatal death and disabling children who survive. New research finds. (Science Daily)
Behavioral Intervention Works To Reduce Risky Behavior Sep 24, 2008
The researchers observed a 40 percent decline in the combined rate of new STIs (including HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and Chlamydia) in the group of female sex workers who received the 30-minute one-on-one counseling intervention, compared to an encounter that was based on educational information only ... Studies show that current rates of HIV infection (at six percent of FSWs in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez) and active cases of STIs (at 25 percent, with one out of four women having at least one of... (Science Daily)
Editor's Mailbag (Sept. 19) Sep 24, 2008
VH wrote on Sep 22, 2008 12:53 PM:" human_race: Syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, Trichomoniasis, hepatitis, Chlamydia, all STDs around long before AIDS was prevalent. Many are deadly.Homosexuals have the ability to practice safe sex just as heterosexuals. Heterosexuals can be irresponsible about containing STDs just as homosexuals can be. Some people grasp at straws. ". Ajai wrote on Sep 22, 2008 12:54 PM:" Ruth 1:16-17 "Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
The smoking gun is always loaded Sep 23, 2008
A senior physician at the Metropolitan Free Hospital - and a prolific authority on the evils of prostitution and syphilis - Drysdale penned a damning expose of "one of the most evident of all the retrograde influences of our time". Drawing on contemporary studies, he detailed how a socially accepted poison caused "the most annoying palpitations of the heart" in 12-year-old Viennese factory workers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* Gripped by a frenzy, dancing to the death: a history of hysteria Sep 23, 2008
During another outbreak in 1518, the inhabitants of Strasbourg were reeling from severe famine, their morale already shattered by syphilis, smallpox and plague. They danced in their misery because people living along the Rhine and Moselle rivers had a longstanding fear of devils and saints who inflicted a terrible, compulsive dance. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China to punish illegal blood collectors more heavily00004000 Sep 23, 2008
The new punishments would apply to those found guilty of collecting or supplying blood that causes at least five recipients to contract AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or syphilis virus, or causes them to suffer severe anemia, blood building obstructions or organ malfunction, Ni told English-language China Daily. Blood suppliers who fail to operate according to national standards would also face jail terms of less than 10 years, he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Online-Mediated Syphilis Testing Shows Promise Sep 18, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study suggest that online-mediated syphilis testing is helpful in detecting syphilis in gay men ... Between 1998 and 2004, the annual number of infectious syphilis cases in Amsterdam increased from 35 to 240, Koekenbier and colleagues point out in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases ... To respond to the current epidemic of syphilis among gay men, the investigators developed a web site that supplied information about the disease and motivated... (MEDLINEplus)
Gay Men, Infected Immigrants Spur Australia's HIV Cases to 14-Year High Sep 17, 2008
Cases of infectious syphilis more than doubled to 6. 6 per 100,000 last year from 3. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
HIV rates climbing: new figures Sep 17, 2008
HIV, chlamydia and syphilis are cutting a swathe across Australia, according to new national statistics which have disease experts calling for more testing and reinvigorated public health campaigns ... The rate of infectious syphilis more than doubled from 3 ... Plans are afoot to introduce a radical plan to control syphilis by mass treating the highest-risk gay men regardless of whether they have contracted the infection. (The Age)
Amazing discovery 80 years later Sep 15, 2008
In general, the discovery of penicillin changed the course of medicine and allowed for the treatment of illnesses such as syphilis, tuberculosis and pneumococcal pneumonia. Later, penicillin helped reduce the number of amputations and deaths during World War II.. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Peddling Palin mythology Sep 13, 2008
he said it is like the difference between syphilis and gonorrhea. They are all lying, power hungry pigs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Young black men at high risk for HIV, CDC says Sep 12, 2008
"In school, there was more focus on teen pregnancy and things like syphilis and crabs," said Fails, a San Francisco resident who worked as a political consultant. "We really didn't go into AIDS. I never thought that AIDS applied to me.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Health InfoCenter Sep 12, 2008
For more information on the rise in Syphilis cases in Vermont. For more on the Karate for All program. (WCAX.com, VT)
Sharp rise in STIs among over 35s Sep 11, 2008
The data suggested rates of syphilis in older men, and gonorrhoea and herpes in older women, were outstripping rates for the under 20s ... The figures from ISD Scotland showed infectious syphilis in men had increased 31 times in over 35s compared to 9 times in under 20s. (BBC News -- UK)
'Dozens' of under-16s have STIs Sep 8, 2008
" Jasmine* said she was still a virgin, but in the past when she has refused to have sex with a boy he complained that she was "tight". ACUTE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS - 2007 STIs U-16 16 17 18 Infectious syphilis * * * * Gonorrhoea 10 14 35 66 Chlamydia 181 363 556 799 Genital herpes, first episode 13 16 40 68 Genital warts, first episode 62 160 316 465 NSGI (non-chlamydial) 11 20 36 90 Trichomoniasis * * * * HIV infection * * * * Other acute STI * 14 25 50 * values between 0-4 have not... (BBC News -- UK)
How STDs Increase The Risk Of Becoming Infected With HIV Sep 8, 2008
g., genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia) and women with yeast and bacterial vaginal infections have an increased risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to the virus through sexual contact. See also. (Science Daily)
Medical opinion: Burning feet could be peripheral neuropathy Sep 8, 2008
Sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis. Direct injury to the nerves themselves, either locally in the feet or legs, such as pressure or resting on a nerve, or in the spinal column. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
All Types of Sexual Activity Carry Some Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk Sep 4, 2008
The same is true of the bacterial STDs syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. When it comes to HIV transmission, receptive anal sex carries the highest risk, followed by receptive vaginal sex, according to ACOG. However, there have been cases of HIV linked to oral sex. (MEDLINEplus)
From Bard To Worse Aug 25, 2008
In his upcoming autobiography, "In Spite of Myself," the veteran actor writes: "I woke up alone the next morning . . . [pain] all around my groin and lower abdomen . . . I started to whimper like a whipped dog. 'So this is what syphilis is like?' I thought. 'I suppose I deserve it, but Christ, how the hell was I to know?' " It turned out his sex romp dislodged a kidney stone that doctors had to remove via a horrifying procedure with a surgical wire. Just as bad, "It began to sink in . . .... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Eye donation, a noble act and mission Aug 25, 2008
Those who have died of unknown causes, or due to infectious rabies, syphilis, infectious hepatitis, septicemia, and AIDS cannot be donors. One can bequeath eyes by taking a pledge, resolving to donate them after death. (Hindu)
Court's muscle protects public health Aug 23, 2008
If a person is HIV positive and comes in later with syphilis, for instance, public health directors assume he or she has been having unsafe sex. And if a person is newly diagnosed and reports an existing patient as his only sexual partner, it's another clue, Harris said. (News & Observer)
Helping the Hidden Community of HIV Aug 20, 2008
As a by-product of efforts like these, activists hope to lower infection rates not only of HIV but also of other sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis, which affects men who have sex with men in the U.S. at high rates, according to Chris Beyrer, who directs the AIDS research center at Johns Hopkins University. The problem exists elsewhere in the West: data presented by Dutch researchers this month at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City suggest that hepatitis C and HIV... (Time.com)
FOXSexpert: Is Not Using a Condom Worth The Risk? Aug 15, 2008
In cases like chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea -- which is becoming more drug resistant -- most individuals don t even know they are infected and end up passing the infection along to their sexual partner(s). Given the threats involved, a rational mind would determine that risky sex -- namely unprotected sex -- isn t a good idea. (Fox News)
Deal: Clinton's Name Will Be Placed in Nomination... Aug 15, 2008
Scott, I hope you and your sisterwife die from the syphilis your father gave you. Posted by: JR | Aug 14, 2008 12:26:27 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Liberal slams lack of STD strategy Aug 11, 2008
Failing to properly address the issue of sexual health in the province has allowed for the resurgence of diseases like congenital syphilis, Liberal house leader Laurie Blakeman charged yesterday. "How could we, in the third millennium, be dealing with the levels of syphilis that are out there in this province with this amount of money?" she asked ... Dr. Richard Musto, the province's acting, deputy chief medical officer, said last week Alberta has the highest rate of syphilis in the country,... (Canoe.ca)
Alaska cases of infectious diseases drop Aug 10, 2008
Also down last year were new cases of gonorrhea and syphilis. Chlamydia infections, however, rose by 8 percent. (Anchorage Daily News)
THE SON ALSO RISES Aug 10, 2008
A successful woman doctor seeks revenge on mankind for a beach rape that left her pregnant and afflicted with syphilis. Her weapons: scalpels and syphilitic cotton swabs. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Persons Tested for HIV --- United States, 2006 Aug 8, 2008
One possible reason for the relatively lower rate of HIV testing among pregnant women is that HIV testing, unlike these others infectious diseases, is not currently included by the American Medical Association as one of the defined components of the obstetric panel Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) code, which includes blood count, HBsAg, rubella antibody, syphilis screen, and blood type and group. Although a greater percentage (21. (Food Consumer)
Facing up to our failure with HIV/AIDS Aug 5, 2008
With all other lethal contagious diseases such as tuberculosis, syphilis and hepatitis, there is an immediate and aggressive effort to identify other potential victims who have exposed to the carrier. Only with AIDS is the privacy of the infected person more important than the lives of the rest of the population. (Chicago Tribune)
New Male Circumcision Device For HIV Prevention Aug 5, 2008
Recent studies have shown that circumcised men are at significantly lower risk of urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis and chancroid. Additional studies point to lower risk of invasive penile carcinoma, gonorrhea and chlamydia (in female partners). (Science Daily)
Number of HIV-infected people drop in Myanmar Aug 5, 2008
As part of the project for control of AIDS and syphilis, efforts are being made for giving educative talks on AIDS, for 100-percent use of condoms in targeted groups in 170 townships in the country and for effective treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, according to the media report. Work has also been underway for preventing spread of HIV among those who use drugs through injection and from mother to foetus at 37 hospitals and 106 townships, while preventing such spread through blood... (Xinhuanet, China)
New HIV/AIDS estimates show 25-50% more cases than CDC has been reporting Aug 2, 2008
"We've seen a loss of funding for education, and when HIV/AIDS is discussed in the classroom, it is lumped in with other sexually transmitted diseases, like gonorrhea or syphilis, which are curable.". The ARS director admitted that the drug breakthroughs have helped people infected with the virus live longer, but also noted that he has seen several people die of the disease right here on the Seacoast this year. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Drug Use By Europe’s Young People Leads To Risky Sexual Behaviour Aug 1, 2008
(June 20, 2005) High rates of herpes simplex virus 2 and syphilis were found among young drug users in Baltimore, Md. Women had significantly higher rates than. (Science Daily)
Serious STD cases double in a decade Jul 30, 2008
The number of syphilis cases soared over the past decade from a low of eight in 1998 to 249 last year, and instances of gonorrhoea almost doubled to 864 ... She said: "A disease such as syphilis, which was all but wiped out, is showing frightening signs of a comeback, whereas cases of chlamydia have simply sky-rocketed in the past decade. "One of the most worrying concerns is that chlamydia is mainly symptom-less and can lead to infertility. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Kenya:Shocking Rise in HIV Prevalence Jul 29, 2008
The KAIS study also looked at the prevalence of herpes simplex virus-2 and syphilis and their co-infections with HIV. Prevalence of syphilis infection was higher in the rural areas than urban ones, with males being most affected. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Letters for Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Jul 29, 2008
Gonorrhea and syphilis are still around and going strong, not to mention herpes, and trichomoniasis. HPV and herpes are transmitted by skin to skin contact and are incurable. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Skeleton stories Jul 19, 2008
The child was born with syphilis, passed on through the placenta from its mother; its bones are pitted and thick where the disease had eaten away at them. The date that syphilis arrived in Britain is still a subject for debate. (BBC News)
1998: Syphilis Genome Sequenced; 2008: Syphilis on the Rise Jul 18, 2008
ON THE RISE: In the 1990s, syphilis has had its genome sequenced and its incidence rates decline ... A decade ago, this week, scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Institute for Genomic Research announced they had decoded the genetic information inside Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) syphilis ... Syphilis wouldn't have us to kick around anymore. (Scientific American)
Problems persist with Red Cross blood services in U.S. Jul 17, 2008
The problems, described in more than a dozen publicly available FDA reports some of which cite hundreds of lapses include shortcomings in screening donors for possible exposure to diseases; failures to spend enough time swabbing arms before inserting needles; failures to test for syphilis; and failures to discard deficient blood ... In some cases, the lapses have put the recipients of blood at risk for diseases like hepatitis, malaria and syphilis. (International Herald Tribune)
Sex infections in young up again Jul 16, 2008
But he added: "Increasingly a shag now stands for syphilis, herpes, anal warts and gonorrhoea." ... Both gonorrhoea and syphilis fell slightly. (BBC News -- Health)
Syphilis cases spike in last nine months Jul 13, 2008
The number of syphilis cases reported in Cuyahoga County in a nine-month period that ended in March was double what local health officials saw in the 13 preceding months ... While never really going away, syphilis for years has taken a back seat to HIV in terms of public awareness and funding ... A report released Tuesday by the Cleveland Department of Public Health and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health states that 52 people here were diagnosed with active or early latent syphilis from July... (Cleveland.com)
More Mid-Life (and Older) STDs Jul 8, 2008
From 1996 to 2003, total cases of chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis and genital warts among people over 45 increased 127%, from 344 cases in 1996 to 780 in 2003 ... In the U.S. the most recent CDC figures which include prevalence of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea reflect relatively stable rates of infection in people ages 55 and older, but that data relies on self-reporting, and in many parts of the country is out of step with what physicians are seeing ... "Our rates of syphilis... (Time.com)
