ALLMedicine™ Sexual Assault Center

Mar 28th, 2023 - College women report high rates of sexual assault (SA). Research focused on women's risk factors for SA remains necessary to assist women in reducing their risk. Previous work has shown alcohol and cannabis use to be associated with SA. The curren...

Mar 25th, 2023 - The increased sexual assault committed against women and young girls by people of the opposite gender has put their safety in danger in recent years. This has contributed to a growing number of adult sex offenders who have aggressive sexual attitu...

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Mar 24th, 2023 - The Emergency Department (ED) is a critical setting for the treatment of acute violence-related complaints and violent victimization is associated with numerous long-term negative health outcomes. A trauma-informed care framework can prevent re-tr...

Mar 22nd, 2023 - Survivors of campus sexual assault are often tasked with healing while sharing an environment with their perpetrators. However, little is known about the effects of a shared environment on survivor well-being. A qualitative thematic analysis desig...

Jul 23rd, 2021 - These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were updated by CDC after consultation with professionals knowledgeable in the field of STIs who met in Atlanta, Georgia, June 11-14, ...

Feb 23rd, 2018 - Sexual assault is a complex situation with medical, psychological, and legal aspects. Forensic experts play a major role in terms of forensic and gynecological medical examination and evidence collection in order to maintain the chain of custody. ...

Jun 24th, 2017 - Emergency contraception refers to contraceptive methods used to prevent pregnancy in the first few days after unprotected intercourse, sexual assault, or contraceptive failure. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first dedi...

May 15th, 2015 - The 2014 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) developed recommendations for PEP irrespective of exposure source in recognition of the need to simplify eligibility assessment and prescribing practices. Tradi...

Mar 9th, 2010 - To review the evidence and provide guidelines on the management of sexual violence against women, specifically, rape. Outcomes evaluated include effectiveness of post-rape care provision. The MEDLINE database was searched for articles published up...

Mar 9th, 2023 - The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and evaluate the preliminary efficacy of an intervention to address alcohol use, sexual distress, and sexual assault risk among college women with a history of sexual victimization. The main questions ...

Feb 22nd, 2023 - Sexual violence (SV), which occurs along a continuum from unwanted sexual contact to rape, is common among adolescent girls and young women: research suggests 1 in 7 teen girls experiences SV. Perpetrators of SV are overwhelmingly male; however, t...

Feb 21st, 2023 - Interventions are available to all adult women sexual assault survivors to reduce the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection, yet no interventions are provided to reduce posttraumatic stress. This pilot study tests the ability of a s...

Feb 16th, 2023 - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most prevalent service-related mental health conditions in treatment-seeking Veterans, yet even gold standard interventions are not universally effective. Veterans would be greatly served by devel...

Feb 13th, 2023 - Sexual assault of college women is a serious and complex public health problem: one in five college women report being sexually assaulted. The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial study with 750 female college students...

Mar 9th, 2023 - All adults should be tested for a hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection at least once in their lifetime, and a wider range should get periodic retesting, according to new CDC recommendations. The report recommended moving from a risk-based approach to...

Feb 23rd, 2023 - This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. At 19 years old and about to be married, Stephanie Mateer went to an ob.

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Dec 12th, 2022 - LGBTQ+ Africans report rise in hate speech on Twitter Elon Musk says hate on the platform has fallen Rights groups offer digital safety training, counselling NAIROBI/LAGOS, Dec 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - L GBTQ+ rights groups across Africa ...

Dec 9th, 2022 - A new California law ensures that doctors found to have engaged in sexual misconduct with patients will never again practice medicine in the state. It's the latest example of states taking doctor sexual misconduct more seriously after long-standin...