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As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy

HMN 2024 – With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued new guidance on Thursday saying the screening should be done at the first prenatal visit, during the third trimester Read More

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Cannabis legalization and rising sales have not contributed to increase in substance abuse, study finds

HMN 2024 – The results of a new study, utilizing the most recent data on adolescent substance use to evaluate the effect of recreational cannabis legalization and retail sales on youth’s use of cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol, appear in JAMA Pediatrics. The study authors—co-principal investigators Rebekah Levine Coley, a Lynch School of Education and Human Read More

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