Mississippi leads the nation in the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, and one is in the spotlight because the state is working to stop the spread, particularly from mom to baby. Overall, Invigor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If “syphilis” sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you’re not alone. For decades, the infection was widely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — All major health care systems in the Hampton Roads region have recently teamed up with public health ...

If there is no local prenatal care, or if people have financial or other barriers to care, they may not get tested for syphilis or treated if they have it during pregnancy. Credit: Aditya Romansa via ...

With congenital syphilis at a 30-year high in the US, experts stress that early and universal syphilis screening in pregnancy is vital to protect both mothers and newborns from preventable harm. Study ...

NEW YORK -- The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) is warning about the risks of congenital syphilis after three infant deaths related to the disease have been reported in the state so far ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk Department of Public Health is warning the community about a rise in syphilis. The concern is being met with a campaign to raise awareness for testing and treating ...

(CNN) — Drugmaker Pfizer is warning doctors that it expects to run low on supplies of Bicillin L-A, a long-acting injection of the antibiotic penicillin, the preferred option for treating syphilis ...

If “syphilis” sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you’re not alone. For decades, the infection was widely considered a disease of the past. But after years of decline, ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — All major health care systems in the Hampton Roads region have recently teamed up with public health officials in order to launch a campaign to stop syphilis. According to a ...