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Implants: The Birth Control that Goes in Your Arm

Yes, you read that right - birth control implants are a long-term, matchstick-sized, 99% effective contraceptive method that goes...in your arm! Coined the “ get-it-and-forget-it ” birth control, the implant has been in use preventing pregnancy...Read more »
Post date :  
7/17/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

Abstinence is Effective!

Over half of teens in the United States are not having sex. In California, that number is even lower. Less than one third of California teens reported ever having sex and less than a quarter of California teens reported being currently sexually...Read more »
Post date :  
7/9/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

CA just approved expanding health insurance to young people ages 19-26— regardless of their immigration status!

Did you know that California’s will soon extend health care coverage to undocumented young adults? That’s right. Thanks to lots of hard work by health care advocates, young adults in California will soon be able to get FREE or low-cost medical care...Read more »
Post date :  
7/3/2019
Author :  
Emma Hodson

HIV Testing 101

Tomorrow, June 27 th , is National HIV Testing Day , a day to remind people to learn about their risk and to get tested for HIV so they can know their status. What is HIV? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus . HIV is the virus that causes...Read more »
Post date :  
6/26/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

LGBT History Lesson

June is Pride month – a great time to learn about the history of LGBTQ people throughout time! Did you know that in the beginning of recorded history, LGBT individuals were accepted and celebrated? It wasn’t until the mid-1300s that there was...Read more »
Post date :  
6/19/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

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