Thursday, February 14, 2013

Cheery Valentine's Day News

STI Epidemic:  Nearly 20 Million Sexually Transmitted Infections In the U.S. Each Year, Researchers Find.  Huffingtonpost.  February 13, 2013.

Of those 20 million new infections each year, half occur in people between ages 15 and 24.  In total there are over 110 million STIs in the United States right now.  STI's cost about $15.6 billion yearly not including productivity loss.  Condom use is  presented as vital in light of those statistics.

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