By India Gardener / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In Ohio, the rate of congenital syphilis has increased more than 300%, from 22 cases in 2018 to 93 in 2022. Nationally, syphilis in newborns reached a 10-year high in 2022 with more than 3,700 cases. According to the Ohio Hospital Association, untreated congenital syphilis can have harmful consequences, potentially leading to miscarriage, low birth weight, premature birth, and other complications. .
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New York has made a massive investment in renewable energy. The state is committing $300 million to create the nation s first offshore wind blade and nacelle manufacturing facilities. In addition to three massive offshore wind projects, 22 solar and wind projects across the state are also being funded. .
This week, feminism passes a milestone of sorts as the iconic publication, Ms. Magazine, looks back on its first fifty years. A new book has just come out, called "50 Years of Ms.: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine That Ignited a Revolution." It features articles from each decade and traces the evolution of what was once known as the "women s liberation movement." Kathy Spillar, executive editor of the magazine, noted the first issue looked at the abortion controversy, a topic just as highly relevant today. .
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., recently met with reproductive-rights advocates to discuss the need to ensure all Nevada women have access to birth control without a prescription. In July, the U.S. .