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Why syphilis cases are surging in US, Michigan after nearly being eradicated

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Rachel Carter

Detroit — Back from the brink of eradication, syphilis is spiking in Michigan, prompting alarm within the medical community. Mirroring national patterns, ...

Why are syphilis cases in the US on the rise? CDC report cites COVID

Health
Rachel Carter

While not eradicated, syphilis cases had been under control, thanks to penicillin used to treat the sexually transmitted infection. But cases have ...

Fewer teenagers are having sex, more are using contraception

Health
Rachel Carter

Fewer teens are having sex and the rate is dropping among boys, though young adults are increasingly using contraception, according to a ...