Sir Francis Bacon was correct when he said knowledge is power. It also is preventive health care and life-saving.

This is why we find it astounding in this era of information overload from all sources that we are locally encountering an outbreak of syphilis. There is no excuse for this unless we move another old saying into the mix: Ignorance is bliss.

Texarkana-Bowie County Health Department officials are embarking on an educational campaign to encourage people, particularly young people, to familiarize themselves with the symptoms, testing and treatment of this sexual...

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