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Find the NCC on Facebook!
The National Chlamydia Coalition is now on Facebook. To follow the NCC, simply visit our page and click the "like" button. Don't forget to share it with your friends and colleagues! | | |
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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to NCC News. This online newsletter was created to keep you up-to-date on all things chlamydia, and related areas of interest. We hope you will find it useful and informative. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues who also may find it of use. |
 | NCC Holds Annual Meeting |
The National Chlamydia Coalition (NCC) held its annual meeting January 26-27, 2012 in Washington, DC. The coalition met to strategize on the future goals and objectives of the NCC, discuss new initiatives and research in the field, report on completed and ongoing  projects, and allow members and guests to network. Keynote speakers included Marc Garufi, Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President; Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of the Division of STD Prevention at CDC; and Dr. Michael Horberg, Director HIV/AIDS at Kaiser Permanente, Execute Director of Research at Mid-Atlantic Permanente Group, and member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. For a detailed recap of the meeting and meeting materials please see the NCC website.The speakers' presentations can be viewed and downloaded on Slide Share.
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| Get Yourself Tested This Valentine's Day
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This Valentine's Day, stop by the GYT PARTY! This new interactive video experience was designed to get young people talking to their friends, partners and providers about STDs and testing! You can explore the video clips, get tips on how to start the GYT conversation, and enter to win prizes.
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The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) recently launched the first federal government website dedicated to Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) policies. The site includes features valuable to states, the health policy community and other stakeholders such as: federal policy guidance, lists of pending and approved waivers, highlights of Affordable Care Act implementation efforts, state-specific information and data, and search capabilities.
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| CDC Launches New Data Tool, Atlas
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CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) recently released Atlas, a new interactive tool that will allow users to create maps, charts, and tables using HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB surveillance data. This new tool helps to improve access to public health data and allows the data to be used in a dynamic and innovative way. A video tutorial has been created to help users learn more about the site's current features.
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NCC Research Translation Committee: Expert Commentary
The NCC is pleased to introduce Expert Commentary, an updated version of the Research Translation Committee's Article of the Month. In the first installment, Lizzi Torrone from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comments on a recent study of long-term trends in chlamydial infections and related outcomes. Additionally, Karen Hoover, also from the CDC, discusses her article on trends in the diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy. Check back in the months to come for more expert commentary on current research topics.
Oral HPV More Common in Men
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that men are nearly three times more likely than women to be infected with oral HPV, which can cause oropharyngeal cancers affecting the back of the tongue and the throat. By looking at nearly 6,000 testing samples across the country, researchers found that 6.9% of adults and teenagers are infected with oral HPV. Overall, 10.1% of men were infected orally with HPV of one type or another, compared with just 3.6% of women. The reason for the higher rate among men was unclear; however, scientists identified certain behaviors that raised the risk of being infected, including increasing age, greater sexual activity, and smoking cigarettes. This is the first major study to document the national prevalence of oral HPV.
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AAP Releases Advances in Health Promotion for Adolescents and Young Adults
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This volume of Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, Advances in Health Promotion for Adolescents and Y oung Adults, highlights achievements in adolescent health research and practice. Topics include the economic impact of adolescent health promotion policies; social marketing for promoting adolescent health; the role of families, communities, and social capital; youth empowerment solutions for violence prevention; and recommendations for adolescent smoking cessation. To order visit the American Academy of Pediatrics Online Bookstore.
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