Lyme arthritis traced to insect bite mystery in Connecticut
Yale doctors in New Haven study Lyme area cases linking a newly identified arthritis form to an insect or tick bite. 51 cases involve 39 children and 12 adults in Lyme Old Lyme and East Haddam with seasonal spikes June through September and recurring attacks.
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Lyme
Conn
Old Lyme
East Haddam
Connecticut
Connecticut State Department of Health
Hartford
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven
Africa
Ross River
Australia
Mensches
Anne
Snydman
Allen C. Steere
Center For Disease Control
Yale
Steere
Stephen E. Malawista
Human Investigation Committee
Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health
Thomas H.G. Aitken
Shop for Lawyer Before Crisis
University Park based family resources expert Marilyn Furry advises that families should shop for a lawyer before a crisis. She compares a family lawyer to a medical doctor and says legal health and everyday issues like real estate, accidents, and money management benefit from professional guidance.
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University Park, Pa
UPI
Pennsylvania
Marilyn Furry
Furry
Shock and Burn Outcomes From Lightning Strikes
National Weather Service notes that lightning victims may suffer severe shock and burns but have no ongoing electrical charge and can be treated safely. Prompt mouth to mouth resuscitation and cardiac massage can revive seemingly dead victims, with recovery often spontaneous if vital signs return.
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Houston
UPI
National Weather Service
Life expectancy for 45 year old women rises to 33.9 years
The Institute of Life Insurance reports that a 45 year old woman today can expect 33.9 more years of life, up from 30.6 years at the start of the 1950s, indicating longer average lifespans over time.
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New York
Institute of Life Insur
Magazine Aims at Helping People Care for Own Health
New Haven AP—Yale medical graduate Tom Ferguson launched Medical Self-care to teach laypeople to act as their own health advocates. The pilot quarterly covers self diagnosis, sexuality, child medical education, and dealing with physicians, with future issues adding basic paramedical skills. Ferguson, 32, plans free clinic work while continuing publication.
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New Haven
Tom Ferguson
Yale Medical School
Ferguson
San Francisco
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VISTA
Florida
U.S
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Jones
Howard Parlor
Charles Schneider
Permalux
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