While sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, syphilis in newborns​ continued to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns.

Syphilis is a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, mainly spread via sexual contact, lesions, placenta, or rarely ...

A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is as effective as three weekly doses for treating patients with early syphilis, ...

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 ...

Canker sores are painful ulcers that form inside your mouth. The sores can affect daily habits like eating and drinking. Experts recommend key practices like regular teeth brushing and flossing to ...

Genital herpes is a common and incurable sexually transmitted disease (STD). It’s so prevalent in the United States that about 1 in 6 people ages 14 to 49 have it. More American women than men have ...

Canker sores, or aphthous ulcers, are small, painful lesions that develop inside your mouth. They commonly appear after stress, minor mouth injuries, or hormonal changes, as well as with certain ...

Canker sores are painful ulcers, we call them aphthous ulcers, that develop in the lining of the mouth, inside your lip, on or under your tongue, on the roof of the mouth, or along the gums. Parkinson ...

Canker sores inside mouths are one of the most nagging problems that we humans can experience. The word canker comes from Latin cancer, but here it means an eroding/erosive ulcer that spreads out. An ...