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Aug 15, 2024

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NCSH COLLABORATES WITH AARP ON SEXUAL HEALTH ADVICE COLUMN: "IN THE MOOD" 

NCSH is providing experts for this new AARP advice column, currently available to AARP members only (via a paywall), reaching up to 15 million people monthly. The most recent articles include:

Body Image and Oral Sex Are Covered in This Week’s Column - AARP
NCSH arranged interviews with Jane Fleishman, Sandi Kaufman, and Maureen Slattery.

Other News This Week

Hispanic Women Are Less Likely to Get PrEP Treatment − New Intervention Could Change That - The Conversation
In the U.S., Hispanic women have been disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in recent years. Yet they’ve been less likely to take PrEP, a medication that significantly reduces the risk of getting HIV.

Support for LGBTQ Equal Rights Sank This Year, but Remains High - The Hill
Support for LGBTQ equality dipped slightly in 2024 but remains at historically high levels, according to data released Thursday by GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy organization.

Why is Mpox an Emergency Again, and How Worried Should I Be? - Reuters
The World Health Organization has declared that a current outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years.

Abortion Ballot Fights Revive Mental Health Exception Debates - Bloomberg Law
Laurie Sobel, associate director for women’s health policy at KFF, is interviewed. State ballot measures are spurring debates over whether mental health can be used to justify abortion care.

U.S. Military Sex Assault Cases Much Higher Than Official estimates, Study Finds - Reuters
The number of sexual assaults in the U.S. military is likely to be significantly higher than official government estimates, according to a new study released on Wednesday.

Most Women in the U.S. Worry That Abortion Bans Could Put Them or a Loved One in Danger, Survey Finds - CNN
New data from KFF shows that abortion bans enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned have spurred fear among women of reproductive age in the U.S.

What to Know about Pain Relief for IUD Insertion, After CDC Updates Recommendations - CBS News
The CDC issued new recommendations for doctors offering birth control to their patients, including a new plea for doctors to give women more options for pain relief during IUD insertion.

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