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English: Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2020 serves as a stark reminder that STDs continue to persist as a significant public health concern, even in the face of a pandemic. The new report reflects the realities of a strained public health infrastructure, while simultaneously providing the most current data on reported cases of STDs ...
Statistics released by the CDC regarding public and private middle schools' within the United States policies and requirements on sex education in 2014 revealed that 30% of public and private U.S. middle schools included information about pregnancy prevention, 50% taught abstinence as the "most effective method to avoid pregnancy, HIV, and ...
The Canyon Independent School District in Texas was apparently concerned that it might be. The district pulled the Bible from school library shelves earlier this month as part of a review of ...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are infections that are commonly spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex. [1] [2] The most prevalent STIs may be carried by a significant fraction of the human population.
In Texas, the process for challenging and removing books from schools differs from place to place. A state effort is scrutinizing nearly 850 titles.
This year, 17 states have enacted over 30 new LGBTQ-related education laws that are slated to take effect in the 2023-24 school year, unless they are faced with legal challenges, according to the ...
Evidence of any benefit from peer education is equally poor. [130] Comprehensive sexual education provided at school may decrease high-risk behavior. [131] [132] A substantial minority of young people continues to engage in high-risk practices despite knowing about HIV/AIDS, underestimating their own risk of becoming infected with HIV. [133]
(The Center Square) – The Texas Attorney General’s office is demanding documentation from two school districts over concerns that they are allowing male students to play on female sports teams ...