It’s the subject no one wants to discuss: sexually transmitted diseases. And even fewer want to have an in-depth conversation with their doctor or nurse about them. So, to many who are worried, the ...

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*STDs are on the rise in the United States. Did you know that there’s been a 76% increase in the number of diagnosed syphilis cases — just in the past few years alone? That’s in addition to a 67% ...

FIVE AT 535 ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT, THE FDA AUTHORIZES THE FIRST AT HOME TEST FOR TWO COMMON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. THE TEST IS CALLED SIMPLE TWO, YOU CAN PURCHASE IT ONLINE WITHOUT A ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever approval of an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea could help drive earlier detection and treatment of these sexually transmitted infections amid a ...

Allegheny County is partnering with Color Health to offer STD test kits. Color Health will mail the tests, perform lab testing on specimens and provide results to residents. Allegheny County is ...

New legislation went into effect in California requiring health insurance to cover the costs of at-home test kits for sexually transmitted infections (STI), including HIV, syphilis and chlamydia.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More and more people are testing positive for chlamydia and gonorrhea in Allegheny County, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. And while the department said ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An initiative to promote at-home STD and HIV testing is being renewed, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. Testing kits became available to order Thursday. ...

Teens and adults in Alabama can now have test kits for sexually-transmitted diseases delivered to their homes as part of an effort to slow the spread of HIV and other infections. Eligible patients can ...