Tag: Risk Factors
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Early sexual contact threatens with sexually transmitted infections
Experts are warning parents of teens after finding that teens who have sex at an earlier age are at increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV. They explain that sexually transmitted diseases are the leading cause of health and mental health problems worldwide. Experts also note that the younger…
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Prostate cancer. Questions and answers
How common is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men. Every year in the world, it is detected in more than 1.1 million men. Who is more susceptible to prostate cancer? The probability of being diagnosed with the disease is higher in older men and men whose…