Get tested for sexually transmitted diseases online @ www.iwantthekit.org
From the originators of the home STD kit, Johns Hopkins:
"Each home test kit comes with instructions, a unique identification number, and a prepaid return envelope to return self-collected vaginal, penile or rectal swabs in specially sealed test tubes to Gaydos' lab at Johns Hopkins. The kits are mailed in plain, brown paper envelopes and contain a detailed questionnaire that allows researchers to gather important information about who used the kit and why. Within two weeks of sending the test to the lab, people can call a toll-free number, provide their identification number and a secret password chosen when they ordered, and get their test results.

As of Jan. 1, some 3,500 young people, half under the age of 23, and many from low-income households, have gotten their test kit for free via the website, some more than once. Initially, kits were also offered at local pharmacies and in public health clinics, but nine of 10 who used the kit ordered it online. "The Internet is by far the most popular means of getting tested among this sexually active group, and at a time when they are most at risk of becoming infected."
Femisex add:
A vast majority of those who tested positive when for follow up treatment.

And from another study: why it may be better to get the test online:

"A significant proportion of adolescents and young adults who test positive for sexually transmitted diseases report not having had any sexual activity in the past year, according to a Pediatrics study."
FemiSex add:
Errr, that means if the doc only orders the test based on positive sexual history, there are going to be a lot of kids out there with untreated STDs.
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Chow down the kale and spinach
From BMJ:
In four studies that specifically measured the intake of leafy green vegetables, a 14% reduction in diabetes risk was apparent between the highest and lowest levels of consumption.

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For the 50 + crowd: Get your colon tested!

Colonoscopy is associated with a near-80% reduction in risk for colorectal cancer, according to a population-based case-control study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Like your boobs? Just say no to Cigs

Young female patients who smoke may benefit from knowing that early smoking is associated with a modest increase in breast cancer risk, according to an Archives of Internal Medicine study.
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No hit to mental health by women who underwent early abortions

Contrary to previous concerns, women who undergo first-trimester abortion do not show a significantly increased subsequent use of psychiatric services, according to a Danish study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The authors conclude that their work "does not support the hypothesis that there is an overall increased risk of mental disorders after first-trimester induced abortion."
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Boys need HPV vaccination too

Vaccinating young men against human papillomavirus appears to be effective in preventing external genital lesions, according to an international trial supported and conducted by the manufacturer and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
After a median follow-up of 2.9 years, the vaccine had an efficacy of 60% in preventing external genital lesions in males.
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