Thursday May 1 | WebMD Health News Center
Pill to Treat Gonorrhea Is Back
The CDC is getting the word out that a pill to treat gonorrhea is back on U.S. pharmacy shelves. via WebMD Health News Center
Wednesday Apr 30 | American Academy of Family Physicians
Cefixime 400-mg Tablets Return to U.S. Market
“Like chlamydia, gonorrhea is substantially underdiagnosed and underreported, and approximately twice as many new infections are estimated to occur each year as are reported”
Beginning this month, the only oral agent recommended by the CDC for treatment of uncomplicated urogenital or rectal gonococcal infection is again readily available in the United States. via American Academy of Family Physicians
Sunday Apr 27 | The Washington Post
Health Highlights: April 25, 2008
“The availability of cefiximine tablets this month will have a tremendous impact in fighting gonorrhea. This oral option expands a physician's arsenal to combat this serious disease, while giving patients a drug that is easier to take”
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors ofHealthDay: Tablets for first-line treatment of gonorrhea are now available in the United States, the federal Centers for ... via The Washington Post
Friday Apr 25 | Journal Watch - Medicine that Matters
Manufacture of Oral Agent for Gonorrhea Resumes
The only CDC-recommended oral treatment for gonorrhea is available for the first time since 2002, when Wyeth Pharmaceuticals stopped making it. via Journal Watch - Medicine that Matters
Monday Apr 21 | NBC Action News
Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases with approximately one million cases reported in the United States every year. via NBC Action News
Tuesday Apr 15 | MediLexicon
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine, April 15, 2008, Issue
“However, the safest way to control U.S. drug prices is by promoting consumer demand for and appropriate prescription of domestic generic drugs”
Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Endocrinology 1. Testosterone Spray Improves Sexual Satisfaction Slightly in Premenopausal Women But So Does Placebo; Editorial ... via MediLexicon
Mar 23, 2008 | News Journal
Collectors show their treasures
“I draw the line at tarantulas”
It has been said that everyone collects something, but geckos? Oreo cookie paraphernalia? Military handbooks from World War II on how to treat gonorrhea? Collectors of those items and more flocked to the Air ... via News Journal
Mar 21, 2008 | Southern Voice
Public health struggles to reach gay - hidden population'
“Safer sex is one way we show our love.”
An ad campaign by the Gay Men's Health Crisis is intended to reach gay and bisexual men of color in their neighborhoods and daily lives. via Southern Voice
Mar 17, 2008 | MediLexicon
Many STIs Not Detected In U.S. Because Of Lack Of Testing Among MSM, Health Officials Say
“It is imperative that we make [STI] screening and treatment a central part of the medical care for”
Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: HIV / AIDS Many cases of sexually transmitted infections are not being detected in the U.S. because of a lack of testing among men who have sex with men, ... via MediLexicon
Jan 11, 2008 | Buzzle.com
Gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted disease, shows different symptoms in both male and female. via Buzzle.com







