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State J-R: "Steamy TV, no discussion lead to more STDs"
The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) July 27 covered the release of sexually transmitted disease (STD) statistics for 2008. Infection with an STD makes an individual 3-5 times more vulnerable to HIV infection.
Bill would cut reinfection of STDs, health risks
Via Southtown Star
By Maura Possley, Staff Writer
Not a week goes by that Dr. Matthew Johnson doesn't treat a patient in his Park Forest office for a reinfected sexually transmitted disease.
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Forum looks at ways to prevent STDs
A recent article in the News-Gazette discusses efforts to improve education about STDs in area schools:
"DANVILLE- Registered Nurse Mary O'Brien sees teenagers come to Provena United Samaritans Medical Center's emergency room seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.
