Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually Transmitted Diseases On The Rise In Military, Dating Apps May Play A Role

By • Nov 7, 2019

Military health officials say troops are engaging in more high-risk sexual behavior, and part of the reason might be the popularity of smartphone dating apps.

Sex Educator Hopes Campus Condom Blitz, Education Helps Curb Growing STD Rates Among Young People

By • Nov 30, 2017

According to Centers for Disease Control data, sexually transmitted disease infections are on the rise among the country’s youngest population.

In Jacksonville, some University of North Florida faculty are trying to stop that trend with education and yes, condoms.


Young People At Risk For STDs Often Don’t Get Tested: Study

By Michelle Andrews of Kaiser Health News • Jun 6, 2016
WMFE

Although they account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections, most young people between the ages of 15 and 25 have never been tested for those infections, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Dating Apps Fire Back At Billboards Linking STD Spread

By • Sep 29, 2015

An AIDS health care group is defending an ad campaign in Los Angeles that links popular dating apps with the spread of sexual transmitted diseases.