An FDA‑approved medication called spironolactone, often prescribed as a diuretic, or water pill, for heart and blood pressure ...

No one dreams of walking into his or her doctor’s office and hearing the words, “You have an STD,” followed by, “There is no cure.” The reason we aren’t in an all-out panic is because most strains of ...

Federal health officials are cracking down on bogus pills and supplements that their makers claim will cure or prevent sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, herpes and genital warts. The Food and ...

Sexually transmitted disease rates have reached alarming levels across the United States, with five infections in particular showing significant increases over the past decade. This troubling public ...

The number of sexually transmitted diseases continues to increase in the United States. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2.5 million cases of STDs were reported in 2021. According to the ...

"Getting tested for STIs on a regular basis is an important action that all New Yorkers can take to optimize their health," health officer Wendy Wilcox said.