Tag Gale R. Burstein

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Age-specific rates of many sexually transmitted infections ( STIs ) are highest among sexually experienced adolescents and young adults, after controlling for sexual activity. Although some STI pathogens present as STI syndromes with a specific constellation of symptoms, most are…

Delivery of Healthcare to Adolescents

Healthcare providers play an important role in nurturing healthy behaviors among adolescents, because the leading causes of death and disability among adolescents are preventable. Adolescence provides a unique opportunity to prevent or modify health conditions arising from behaviors that develop…