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Samira Saran holds up a smoothie at the “STI’s & Smoothies” event. The event was held in CGS on March 29. PHOTO BY DENGFENG YANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Her Campus, PERIOD. host ‘STIs & Smoothies’ to address student health concerns

Eduard Miska April 4, 2018

Sexually transmitted infections are a pressing health concern on college campuses, but not a topic many are eager to discuss. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an overall...

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at the Boston Women’s March on Jan. 21. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Maura Healey’s lawsuit against expansion of religious exemptions dismissed

Samantha Day March 15, 2018
U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton ruled against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Monday in a lawsuit she filed against the federal government over contraceptive mandates.
EDITORIAL: Trojan’s XOXO campaign has long way to go

EDITORIAL: Trojan’s XOXO campaign has long way to go

Editors April 25, 2017

Trojan is releasing an advertising campaign to appeal to an entirely new demographic — women. As of now, more than half of Trojan’s consumers are men and the company is hoping to expand their market....

BURSTEIN: Sexual assault must be addressed in high school

BURSTEIN: Sexual assault must be addressed in high school

Sarah Burstein March 20, 2016

Sexual assault is a buzzworthy topic for college students in 2016. As soon as I was accepted to Boston University, I was made to think that my university was doing everything it could to prevent cases...

Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine found that repeated contact, education and individualized feedback from doctors and nurses might increase vaccination rates for human papillomavirus. GRAPHIC BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUSM study highlights strategies to promote HPV vaccinations

Olivia Deng December 2, 2014

About 79 million Americans are currently infected with human papillomavirus, a commonly overlooked sexually transmitted infection, with an estimated 14 million more infected each year, according to the...

‘Condom Fairy’ delivers contraceptives to student mailboxes

Daily Free Press Admin February 14, 2013

To assist Boston University students in honoring the true spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Condom Fairy service will begin delivering free contraceptives to students’ mailboxes beginning the week of...

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