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Syphilis during pregnancy can lead to serious birth defects and infant death – and is entirely preventable with timely testing and treatment of pregnant mothers. In New Mexico, cases of congenital syphilis – meaning syphilis among newborns – have increased sharply in recent years, from just 6 cases in 2017 to an alarming 26 cases in 2019. This follows national trends, with far more syphilis cases among heterosexual women of child-bearing age over the past five years.
In states with high syphilis prevalence, current guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend testing of pregnant women on three separate occasions: 1) at the first prenatal visit, 2) during the third trimester, and 3) at delivery.
White House official says behavior needs to change amid concern the Kamala Harris niece Meena flew to inauguration on a donor s plane and collaborated on branded headphones
White House officials are quietly expressing concern about Meena Harris, the niece of Vice President Kamala Harris, and how she is tying her brand to her aunt
Meena is a 36-year-old social media influencer who sells products related to VP Some things can t be undone, a White House official told The Los Angeles Times. That being said: Behavior needs to change
President Biden has vowed to have one of most ethical White Houses in history
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What are you â new?
With shots of cynicism and sarcasm, a native to region tells you how to fit in.
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated February 7, 2021, 12:00 a.m.
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I spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C., after growing up outside Boston. It was so carefree. Driving was a breeze; streets were laid out in a grid and abided by simple geographic principles, such as ânorthâ and âsouth.â Everyone was from someplace else, so it was easy to make new friends. The summers were humid, but the winters were mild. Nobody used flimsy lawn chairs to save parking spaces in snowstorms â in fact, whenever it flurried, the entire city just shut down instead. The government didnât always function, but the subways did.
Walsh cruises through Labor secretary confirmation hearing, pledging to fight for workersâ rights and opportunities
By Jim Puzzanghera Globe Staff,Updated February 4, 2021, 6:47 p.m.
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Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh left after his confirmation hearing on Thursday.Graeme Jennings/Associated Press
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh cruised through his labor secretary confirmation hearing Thursday, calling for protecting workers, particularly those on the front lines of the pandemic, while pledging to collaborate not only with businesses and employees but with Republicans in Congress.
âIf confirmed, you and the American people are going to get 100 percent out of me each and every day, and the American people are made up of workers, of businesses, of industry,â he told members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee during the 2½-hour hearing. âIf we advance the American worker, weâre advancing the American economy.â