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Kicesie's YouTube Sex Ed
In our series on sexual health, this week we feature an interview with Kicesie (pronounced: kai-see) of YouTube's Kicesie's Sex Ed and
Rachel Kachur, a new media specialist at CDC. Kicesie's Sex Ed video
logs ("Vlogs") cover a wide variety of sexual health topics with a wide
viewership. She is among the top-10 of most subscribed YouTube sites
and one of her vlogs entitled "Best Sex Ever" has been watched by more
than 16 million viewers. While Kicesie's vl
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Sexual Health brought into the Mobile Mainstream
Civic Engagement on the Move: How mobile media can serve the public good
This new report from the Aspen Institute, which I participated in as Exec. Director of ISIS, looks at how leading edge
practitioners are using mobile media to engage citizens to solve
problems, bridge differences and strengthen community. This report
details the hallmarks of successful mobile campaigns around civic
engagement and provides case studies of several successful and emerging
initiatives, including several resulting from the Aspen Institute
Roundtable on Mobile Media and Civic Engagement.
Read the report online or download.
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What's New
HPV Vaccine: Are We Pushing Too Hard?
Today's New York Times' article explores the pros and cons of the agressive roll-out of HPV vaccines in the U.S. and Europe: "The lightning-fast transition from newly minted vaccine to must-have injection› Learn More
Syphilis Testing Algorithms Using Treponemal Tests for Initial Screening
An increasing number of laboratories in the U.S. are switching from non-treponemal (e.g., RPR and VDRL) to treponemal tests to screen for syphilis. This has important consequences as treponemal tests usually stay positive› Learn More
STDPO Podcasts on Sexual Health
Over the past few months, we have posted a series of podcast interviews on sexual health. To access the full series, please click here.› Learn More
HPV Vaccine Doubts
The safety and effectiveness of the HPV vaccine Gardasil as a preventive cervical cancer treatment for girls are questioned in a report. See LA Times article by following this link.› Learn More
Lessons Unlearned
Washinton Post article argues that HIV prevention should re-focus on gay and other men who have sex with men.› Learn More
Behavioral Approaches Overlooked in AIDS Fight
According to an article in the New York Times today, "The world cannot treat its way out of the AIDS epidemic, many experts have long said, and a scientific debate exists over the› Learn More
CDC Website for Background on New HIV Incidence Numbers
New technology and methodology developed by CDC show that the incidence of HIV in the United States is higher than was previously known. However, the incidence has been stable at that higher level for most› Learn More
CDC Report Indicates Decreasing Sex Risks Among High School Students
Acoording to the report published in MMWR on August 1, during 1991--2007, the percentage of U.S. high school students who ever had sexual intercourse decreased 12%, the percentage who had sexual intercourse with four or more› Learn More
H.I.V. Study Says Rate 40% Higher Than Estimate
MEXICO CITY — The United States has significantly underreported the number of new H.I.V. infections occurring nationally each year, with a study released here on Saturday showing that the annual infection rate is 40› Learn More
STDPO: Top Ten Downloaded Resources
1. Online Hookup Abbreviations (197 downloads) 2. National Guidelines for Internet-based STD and HIV Prevention 3. The Limits of Behavioral Interventions for STD/HIV Prevention 4. www.justaskSTD.com 5. STDPOdcast with Bruce Trigg 6. Emerging Issues in STD 7. Glossary of Internet› Learn More
STD Awareness E-Cards
Check out the new STD awareness e-cards on the CDC website - click here.› Learn More
Announcements
24th IUSTI-Europe Conference on Sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS - Milan
The 24th IUSTI-Europe Conference on Sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS will take place in Milan, Italy, from September 4th to 6th, 2008. The Conference will continue the excellent tradition of previous IUSTI-Europe Meeti...Posted on August 31, 2008
contact: iusti-europe2008@oic.it
› Learn More12th Annual Meeting of the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), established in 1997, represents the 65 Directors of Public Health Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Programs in States, large Cities / Counties and Territories of the United St...Posted on September 30, 2008
contact: Kelly Mayor, MS CHES
› Learn More18th Meeting of the ISSTDR 2009 - London
The 18th Meeting of the International Society of STD Research will be held in London and the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre from June 28 - July 1, 2009. More information will become available at the conference's website...Posted on July 03, 2008
contact: info@isstdrlondon2009.com
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