Few folks know the name of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman in the United States who became an unlikely (and non-consenting) hero of medical research, including the fight against an infection that killed her. Since it’s Black History Month, we’re going to chat about Henrietta Lacks, who ended up making a profound contribution to …
It’s a tough decision for parents to make. To vaccinate your child against HPV or not? Are there risks? Does it work? I’ve been doing a little research on this still-evolving subject. It’s important to note that medical research is always changing, so what is true today may not be as true tomorrow. Although medical studies …
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Sex toys are increasingly popular and available, but not much research has been done on sex toy materials and their impacts on STI transmission. Some sex toys (often called “jelly”) are made of porous materials that can trap and hold dirt and viruses. This can lead to transmission of an STI from one person to …