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Fewer U.S. High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs

The 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) paints a promising picture about the drug and sexual behaviors U.S. high school students report, but the findings leave room for concern – especially among groups of young people who report multiple health risks.

Dr. Zvi Levran, Former Team Doctor for Novi High School’s Hockey Team Charged with Sexual Misconduct

Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) November 29, 2022 – Sommers Schwartz has recently learned that Dr. Zvi Levran, who is being prosecuted for sexual misconduct in Oakland County, Michigan, was the team doctor for the Novi High School Hockey Team as well as other teams in Michigan and Minnesota. The Novi Wildcats are the hockey … Continue reading Dr. Zvi Levran, Former Team Doctor for Novi High School’s Hockey Team Charged with Sexual Misconduct

Newborn syphilis cases more than double in four years, reaching 20-year high

Reported cases of congenital syphilis – syphilis passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery – have more than doubled since 2013, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data underscore the need for all pregnant women to … Continue reading Newborn syphilis cases more than double in four years, reaching 20-year high

Number of States with High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than Doubles

Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).