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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact. Learn about the symptoms of many common STDs, how to prevent them, and what treatments are available.
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Is Kissing Dangerous?
While the "kissing disease" (known as infectious mononucleosis, or "mono") is real, kissing is rarely dangerous. The illnesses commonly transmitted by kissing, including mono, usually have a minimal impact on overall health.
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Can Sex Be a Health Hazard?
Few people think of sex as a major health risk other than those with AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Although many people who engage in potentially risky sexual activities remain healthy, there are important health issues you need to know about.
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The Truth About Premarital Blood Testing
As if finding the perfect mate and planning the perfect wedding were not hard enough, some people discover only days before their wedding that they must have a blood test before a marriage license will be issued. Read on to learn about the myths and facts behind premarital blood testing.
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Sex and the older woman
More women are now remaining sexually active after menopause, but concern about sexually transmitted infections has not been a priority, leading to an increase in such infections.
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HIV/AIDS
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) weakens the body's immune defenses by destroying a type of white blood cell, leaving the body vulnerable to many different types of infections. Learn more about the symptoms of HIV infection, how it develops in the body, and how it's diagnosed and managed.
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Viruses: Ultimate Invaders
Viruses pose a number of vexing problems to those trying to fight infectious disease and to those of us who must live with them. Viruses must invade a host cell to live and reproduce. Because viruses live inside human cells, it is more difficult to create drugs to fight them than it is to develop drugs such as antibiotics to fight bacteria, which live outside human cells.
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