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Students Who Think They’re “Invincible” Less Likely to Get STI Vaccines
Researchers from the University of Missouri have found that if a vaccine that protects against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were available, college students who believe themselves to be physically invulnerable, or “invincible,” would be less likely to seek it out, ScienceDaily reports.

Racy TV, Lack of Sex Ed Blamed for Increased STIs Among Illinois Teens
Sexualized images in the media and a lack of comprehensive sexual education in the classroom are being blamed for the increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teens, The State Journal-Register reports.

Pregnancy and STI Rates Climb Among U.S. Teenagers
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that birth rates in teenagers increased in 2006 and 2007 and that sexual and reproductive health in young people has been declining in recent years, ABC News reports.

Exercise May Curb Stroke Side Effects
The effects of a stroke are less harmful to people who regularly exercise, according to study findings published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry and reported on by MedicineNet.

GSK Announces $80 Million to Prevent and Treat Pediatric HIV
Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), announced yesterday that GSK will spend up to $80 million during the next 10 years to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission and to support AIDS orphans and vulnerable children globally. Witty also announced a $17 million fund to develop new HIV drugs for children. In addition, he said that GSK intends to collaborate with other companies on fixed-dose combination pills for HIV and that GSK will voluntarily license its drug abacavir (found in Ziagen, Epzicom and Trizivir) to the generic company Aspen Pharmaceuticals.

Obama Selects Alabama Family Doctor as Next Surgeon General
President Barack Obama has chosen a rural Alabama physician as the next surgeon general, The Associated Press reports.

Travel Smart to Avoid Blood Clots
Researchers say for every two-hour increase in travel by car, bus, train or plane, the risk of developing a blood clot—also known as venous thromboembolism—increases nearly 18 percent.

Be Happy: Little Things Count
Daily appreciation for life’s small micro-moments of laughter, joy and happiness may make you a happier, more all-around resilient person, according to a new study reported in the Los Angeles Times.

Effects of Race and Ethnicity on HIV Medication Adherence
Hispanic and black men with HIV were more likely than white men to miss doses of their HIV medication, according to a study published online in The Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS). The JAIDS study also revealed that Hispanic and black men of Central and South American or Caribbean descent were more likely than those with European family ties to have problems with adherence.

Web-based Video Game Educates Positive Teens
A new Web-based game called +CLICK (Positive Click) is educating HIV-positive teens about how to avoid transmitting the virus to their sexual partners, Reuters reports.