Getting real about herpes

One in four has it. And it shouldn't be a relationship death sentence. by Melysa Martinez A few weeks ago, a website called Str8Media caused quite the stir on a local and national level after it published statistics by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention which listed the top 15 cities with the worst herpes rates in the country. So which city, you ask, was sitting pretty at No. 1 with ...

Update on Herpes Zoster Vaccine: Licensure for Persons Aged 50 Through 59 Years [From the Centers for Disease Control ...

Herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax, Merck & Co., Inc.) was licensed and recommended in 2006 for prevention of herpes zoster among adults aged 60 years and older.

U.S. adult vaccination levels low

ATLANTA, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Approximately 45,000 adults die annually from vaccine-preventable diseases, while adult vaccination coverage remains low, U.S. researchers said.

Benefits of Male Circumcision [Letters]

To the Editor: Drs Tobian and Gray 1 highlight the medical benefits of male circumcision, especially protection against infection with the sexually transmitted viral pathogens HIV, herpes simplex virus, and human papillomavirus.

Cincinnati Loses Money For Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention

Funding cut after 30 years