A startling statistic
Startling news comes via the Centers for Disease Control that one in four teenage girls has a sexually transmitted disease. Translation from the dry statistics: Teens, you or someone you know is likely to contract an STD. The health toll can mushroom beyond a single infection. Some STDs can cause cervical cancer or infertility. Public-health policy should heed the call of adolescent-health experts for better screening, vaccination and prevention.
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