More than 40 years have passed since the CDC reported the first cases of HIV in the United States. In that time, we’ve ...

When a national study released in March found one in four girls aged 14 to 19 are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease, some parents and teenagers were shocked. But physicians and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of programs that test for communicable diseases and help prevent their spread. These same lessons should be applied to sexually transmitted diseases, ...

More than 19 million people in the U.S. are infected with sexually transmitted diseases and infections, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than half of those infected ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Reports of sexually transmitted diseases have been on the rise in Rutherford County, according to numbers presented at the April 29 Health and Education Committee ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Some barbershops and salons across St. Louis are offering more than just a hair transformation – they’re offering STD and HIV education. Nearly a dozen shops have a partnership with ...

In recent months, the concept of "comprehensive sex education" has been a popular point of discussion among legislators, school districts, sex education advocates and parents nationwide. These ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Health department officials believe the way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in teenagers is through education. 'My personal belief is we don't start educating young enough,' said ...