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Targeting sex diseases among teens  -  25 Mar 2008
Buffalo News,The 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey tested teens for human papillomavirus, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus type 2 and

Educating Families About HPV Vaccine  -  25 Mar 2008
eMaxHealth.com,The study looked at rates of HPV, chlamydia, trichomoniasis and herpes simplex virus. About 18 percent of girls in the study had HPV.

Editorial: Judie Brown on 'Cultural Consequences'  -  25 Mar 2008
Catholic Online,The CDC study shows clearly that HPV, Chlamydia, herpes simplex virus type 2 and trichomoniasis are the main culprits with 15 percent of teens having more

Attenuated Multimutated Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Effectively Treats ...  -  Mar 23, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),UroToday.com - In the online version of the FASEB Journal, Dr. Kelly and associates from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center report that oncolytic

Horse virus hits stables, vet clinic  -  Mar 24, 2008
Canada.com,Dr. Katharina Lohmann of the large animal clinic of the WCVM, said that the virus is much like the herpes simplex in humans, which affects about 85 per cent

oral herpes from STD dating site  -  Mar 20, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Oral herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. The virus causes painful sores on your lips, gums, tongue, roof of your mouth,

Second study finds treating herpes won't stop HIV  -  Mar 12, 2008
Reuters India,They were asked to take two pills a day of acyclovir, an antiviral drug that can suppress painful outbreaks of herpes simplex 2, responsible for genital

Canker Sores – Cause and Treatment of Canker Sores  -  Mar 21, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Herpes simplex virus type 1 usually causes cold sores. Herpes simplex virus type 2 is usually responsible for genital herpes. However, either type of the

She contracted genital herpes  -  Mar 5, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,It is caused by the herpes simplex virus: herpes simplex, type 1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex, type 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 is commonly associated with infections of

Instead Sciences, Inc. Announces Plans For Launch Of Microbicide ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Emediawire (press release),According to a study conducted by Mt. Sinai researchers, Amphora has the ability to reduce the infection rate of the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) by 99% after

STD study isn’t talking about someone else  -  Mar 23, 2008
Canon City Daily Record,On their face, those numbers say that half of sexually active teenage girls have human papillomavirus, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus type 2 or

Sexual promiscuity endangering youth  -  Mar 19, 2008
Reading Eagle,Trichomoniasis is a painful parasitic infection, and the herpes simplex virus can cause recurrent outbreaks of blisters in the genital area.

Circumcision 'the unkindest cut of all'  -  Mar 24, 2008
Times Online,...published in the British Journal of Urology, indicated that uncircumcised males were more prone to diseases such as syphilis and herpes simplex.

Treating Herpes Naturally and with Fewer Side Effects  -  Mar 4, 2008
Natural News.com,This virus is closely related to herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1 or HHV1), which is the cause of common nonsexually-transmitted cold sores.

Best choice is not risking chance of STDs  -  Mar 13, 2008
McCook Daily Gazette,...one of the diseases measured in the study -- human papillomavirus or HPV, chlamydia, herpes simplex type two and the common parasite, trichomaniasis.

Autism: The Next Generation  -  Mar 24, 2008
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)A simple non-invasive procedure for activating the ACE pathway has been shown to be very effective in suppressing both active and latent herpes simplex

how to ... deal with genital herpes  -  Mar 18, 2008
Daily Camera,...one out of five adolescents and adults -- have had genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 or type 2.

Pocket Doc  -  Feb 25, 2008
Chicago Flame Online (subscription),We have had our eyes opened a lot in recent years regarding the spread of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 (HSV 1 and HSV 2). Once thought to be a minor role

AIDS Or Cervical Cancer Vaccines May Result From Novel Concept  -  Mar 19, 2008
TopCancerNews.com,The secret is using a herpes simplex protein called glycoprotein D to block a specific receptor molecule on antigen-presenting cells, or APCs.

1 in 4 US teen girls have STD, study suggests  -  Mar 11, 2008
CBC News,Chyamydia was found in four per cent of the tested teens, while tichomoniasis was found in 2.5 per cent and herpes simplex virus affected two per cent.

Stop Cold Sores – Acupuncture Cold Sores  -  Mar 4, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,They are called "fever blisters" and its name according to medical terms is "Herpes Simplex Type 1". Mostly, the lips or the mouth have to face the music

Sex-education especially vital to teens nowadays  -  Mar 18, 2008
Towanda Daily Review,...cancer and affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, which affected 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent, and herpes simplex virus, 2 percent.

The Facts on Eczema  -  Mar 3, 2008
Canada.com,Atopic people who contract the herpes simplex virus can be struck by eczema herpeticum, a dangerous secondary infection of the inflamed skin that causes a

Treating Genital Herpes Does Not Reduce Risk of HIV, Study Says  -  Mar 14, 2008
Kaiser network.org,Herpes simplex virus-2 has been shown to increase the risk of HIV by as much as 69%, so many experts have been examining whether treating HSV-2 might reduce

STD Data Come as No Surprise, Area Teenagers Say  -  Mar 13, 2008
Washington Post,The teens were tested for four infections: chlamydia, trichomoniasis, herpes simplex and the human papillomavirus. There was a big difference by race:

One in four US teenage girls has an STD, study finds  -  Mar 11, 2008
Kansas City Star,That translates to 3.2 million girls ages 14 to 19 who are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, herpes simplex virus, or trichomoniasis.

Sex-Transmitted Diseases Afflict 26% of Teen Girls (Update1)  -  Mar 11, 2008
BloombergGenital Herpes caused by type 2 herpes simplex virus can stay in the body for a lifetime, though its symptomatic blister outbreaks often decrease with time.

Model doc a top bachelor  -  Feb 26, 2008
Parramatta Sun,His work has focused on the herpes simplex virus and how it is transported through the body and what drugs could prevent it from spreading.

Holding on to life, and family, when the memories slip away  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Age,Five years ago, aged 55, Carol Luckins was struck by an extremely rare virus — herpes simplex encephalitis — which attacks the brain.

STD study may not be accurate in state  -  Mar 12, 2008
Biloxi Sun Herald,Herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV-2) - Can cause painful genital sores, accompanied by flulike symptoms. The outbreaks are recurrent, but decrease in number

At a glance: STDS and symptoms  -  Mar 11, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),It's caused by type 2 herpes simplex virus, which stay in the body for a lifetime. It's not curable, but medicine can help to decrease outbreaks.

Health officials warn of hookah-smoking hazard  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Coloradoan,Oral herpes, also known as fever blisters and cold sores, is usually caused by the herpes simplex virus and can be spread through contact with someone who

Eczema Herpeticum  -  Mar 10, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,It is frequently found at the epidermal disruptions such as burns, atopic dermatitis, eczema, etc. the organism that causes this condition is Herpes simplex

Editorials Respond To CDC Study Finding 25% Of Girls, Women Ages ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),When extrapolated to the general population, CDC estimates that 3.2 million teenage girls have at least one of four STIs -- chlamydia, herpes simplex virus

Gene Therapy for Cancer  -  Mar 18, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),In the subsequent chapters, the most promising vectors used for gene delivery—adenoviruses, retroviruses and lentiviruses, herpes simplex virus,

Teens hard to reach with STD warning  -  Mar 22, 2008
Springfield State Journal Register,...the most common STD found in the study, followed by chlamydia (3.9 percent), trichomoniasis (2.5 percent) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (1.9 percent).

Dermatologists Give More Than Lip Service to Lip and Mouth Problems  -  Mar 17, 2008
KTUD-TV,Cold sores are caused by a virus, either the herpes simplex virus type 1, or herpes simplex virus type 2. The type of virus does not affect the treatment.

New Guidelines for Management of Urinary Tract Infection in ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Medscape (subscription)The symptoms of acute urethritis from Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis infection, or genital herpes simplex virus type 1 and herpes simplex

Get our Daily Modern Mom Minute  -  Mar 12, 2008
Modern Mom,...highest number of girls studied at 18 percent; chlamydia, which affected 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent; and herpes simplex virus, 2 percent.

Sexually transmitted diseases are a result of liberalism  -  Mar 15, 2008
NewsByUs,HPV…which affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, which affected 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent; and herpes simplex virus, 2 percent.

Computer Catches Herpes Virus  -  Mar 2, 2008
The Spoof (satire),Pahokee, Florida (IPP) - Scientists in Pahokee, Florida report that for the first time a human herpes simplex virus has transmutated and afflicted itself

Local STD cases mirror national numbers  -  Mar 14, 2008
Pueblo Chieftain,Genital herpes - Caused by the herpes simplex virus, genital herpes often causes outbreaks of painful blisters or sores on the genitals that heal in several

Quarter of teen girls have sex-related disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
Scientific AmericanAbout 2 percent of girls were infected with herpes simplex virus type 2, which causes most cases of genital herpes. The findings were based on data from 838

Acambis starts pre-clinical testing with herpes vaccine from ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Silicon Fen Business Report,Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), which is found in two forms, HSV-1 and HSV-2, that cause oral and genital ulcers, respectively.

One In Four Teenage Girls In United States Suffers From STD – CDC ...  -  Mar 22, 2008
TopNews,Other STDs included chlamydia affecting 4 %; trichomoniasis affecting 2.5 %; and herpes simplex virus affecting 2 %. According to the Centers for Disease

Medical Self-Care  -  Mar 10, 2008
Mother Earth News,Herpes is caused by either of two closely related viruses: the herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). Both the HSV's are "contact viruses":

Educate teens on dangers of STDs  -  Mar 15, 2008
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,...or HPV, which affected 18 percent of girls studied; chlamydia, 4 percent; trichomoniasis, 2.5 percent; and herpes simplex virus, 2 percent.

Gualtiero Alvisi  -  Mar 17, 2008
Nature.com (subscription),Jans D, Ripalti A. An importin alpha/beta-recognized bipartite nuclear localization signal mediates targeting of the human herpes simplex virus type 1

3.2M of 17.8M US girls 14 to 19 yrs are sexually infected  -  Mar 12, 2008
iTWire,In addition, Chlamydia infected 4% of the girls, trichomoniasis infected 2.5% of them, and herpes simplex virus infected 2% of the girls.

One in 4 Teen Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease  -  Mar 11, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,These common STDs include human papillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, herpes simplex virus and trichomoniasis, Forhan said. Forhan announced the results as part

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