Looking back, passing out in a movie theater as Naomi Watts puked on screen was the first warning sign he missed. Thomas was on a date, dinner in Palm Desert before seeing the film “The Impossible,” ...

With 30,000 gay revelers expected for this weekend's "White Party" in Palm Springs, public health officials and some gay leaders openly worry that it will fan the spread of syphilis. "We're nervous ...

A surge in syphilis cases in the Coachella Valley will bring local health officials to Palm Desert today for a discussion on stemming the rising presence of the disease in the region. Dubbed the ...

Riverside County is confirming a sizable outbreak of syphilis in the Coachella Valley, specifically in and around Palm Springs, with the majority of the cases being men who have sex with men. As a ...

Syphilis is on a steep rise throughout the US, but a few cities are seeing particularly unprecedented rates. The STD is wreaking particular havoc in California and a series of hot spots across the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. This article is more than 3 years old. A patient with papulosquamous ...

A copper-colored rash on an infant’s palm is a sign of congenital syphilis. The infection can cause bone damage, anemia, jaundice, nerve damage, meningitis, skin rashes and an enlarged liver or spleen ...