Expedited partner therapy (EPT) is a patient-delivered partner therapy used to help prevent reinfection of chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing the patient with extra maedication or a prescription to give to their sex partner(s) who are unwilling or unable to seek treatment.
Inclusive health care systems, supportive laws and policies, and LGBT-competent youth-serving professionals can intersect to ensure comprehensive care and support for gender non-conforming youth.
1/2 of all African American and Latino children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes or heart disease.
Today, more and more low- and moderate-income working families (earning 100–400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level) are shifting their children to public insurance.
We typically think of heart disease as a problem that only affects adults, which is understandable considering heart disease is the leading cause...
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Clusters of measles outbreaks are hitting communities across the country, primarily those with...
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