During the birthing process, a baby may be exposed to infections the mother might have and not even know it. Infections such as herpes simplex virus, staphylococcus aureas, or sexually transmitted ...

A new law went into effect in July that repeals a more than 100-year-old state code that mandated that medical professionals treat newborns’ eyes with an ointment meant to prevent pink eye or ...

A new West Virginia law overturns a long-standing mandate that medical professionals treat newborns’ eyes with an ointment meant to prevent pink eye or potentially blindness if the baby comes into ...

CHARLESTON — A new West Virginia law overturns a long-standing mandate that medical professionals treat newborns’ eyes with an ointment meant to prevent pink eye or potentially blindness if the baby ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . West Virginia could end a mandate that newborns receive prophylactic ointment against potentially blinding eye ...