Lawmakers advanced a proposal Monday designed to expand syphilis blood testing for expectant mothers to stem a rising tide of maternal and congenital syphilis. Legislative Bill 41, from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - There has been a rise in reported cases of congenital syphilis (CS ... severe anemia, an enlarged liver and spleen, jaundice, brain and nerve problems like blindness ...

Titered reagin determinations in children born of syphilitic mothers have now become recognized procedures in the diagnosis of congenital syphilis ... of the spleen and liver.

variable congenital malformations, organomegaly and an increased tumor risk." Internally, SGBS can cause heart defects, malformed or abnormally large kidneys, an enlarged liver and spleen, as well as ...

The latest data on congenital syphilis in South Africa reveals that in 2023, 198 babies out of every 100 000 live births had been infected by their mothers. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted ...

The liver, located in the upper right side of the abdomen, is the body’s largest organ and one of the most important. The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting ...

Of infants born to mothers with primary or secondary syphilis, up to 50% will be premature, stillborn, or die in the neonatal period; further, most of these children are born with congenital ...

Drinking alcohol if you have a large belly or diabetes more than doubles the risk of serious liver damage, while having high blood pressure and drinking nearly doubles the risk, a new study found.

Congenital syphilis, in which syphilis is transmitted to an infant, can lead to miscarriages, stillbirth or disabilities. Want more health and science stories in your inbox? Subscribe to Salon's ...

The family of a man who died because a Florida surgeon removed his liver instead of his spleen is suing, saying hospital staff took part in a cover-up to hide the true cause of their loved one’s ...

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