M茅dicos deben racionar la penicilina por el dram谩tico aumento de casos de s铆filis
A nivel nacional, las tasas de s铆filis est谩n en su punto m谩s alto en 70 a帽os. Entre 2018 y 2022, las tasas de esta enfermedad de transmisi贸n sexual subieron alrededor del 80%.
Surge in Syphilis Cases Leads Some Providers to Ration Penicillin
Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease. But as rates of syphilis increase across the U.S., a shortage of the injectable has prompted some public health agencies to ration it.
La resistencia a empezar m谩s tarde tiene menos que ver con dificultades log铆sticas y financieras, sobre todo en aspectos b谩sicos como el transporte escolar.
Science Says Teens Need More Sleep. So Why Is It So Hard to Start School Later?
Sleep deprivation in adolescents is linked to mental health struggles, worse grades, traffic accidents, and more. That鈥檚 why states such as California and Florida have mandated later high school start times. But opposition to later times is less about the science than it is about logistics and costs.
A Decades-Long Drop in Teen Births Is Slowing, and Advocates Worry a Reversal Is Coming
After three decades of declines in teen pregnancies, data shows the rates are starting to plateau. The reversal of “Roe v. Wade,” coupled with efforts to suspend sex education in schools and higher rates of youth mental health issues post-pandemic, could culminate in a perfect storm.
