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Researchers from Hongik University Detail New Studies and Findings in the Area of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 29th, 2011

2011 DEC 29 -- "A higher frequency of nonmonogamy, due in part to lower marriage prevalence, may contribute to elevated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted disease rates among older blacks. To examine race and gender differences in nonmonogamy, time spent single (i.e., not married or cohabiting), and HIV testing in older adults, we analyzed US population-based data from the 2005-2006 National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project for 2825 heterosexual participants ages 57 to 85 years," investigators in Seoul, South Korea report.

"Blacks spent greater portions of their adult lives single than did Hispanics or whites and were far more...

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