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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1987

Page

13

Amber Madison A Step Forward for a Cerebral Palsy Child

Amber Madison, a Cedar Rapids four year old with cerebral palsy, is slated to undergo selective posterior rhizotomy at UCLA to reduce muscle tightness and help her walk without braces or a walker. If successful, she would be one of the early U S patients to receive the controversial procedure.

Mber Madison Cedar Rapids Amber University of Iowa Kathleen Opdebeeck Opdebeeck United States Warrick Peacock University of California At Los Angeles Medical Center Sandra Madison Clifton St. NE the Gazette Taylor School Gazette Madison Peacock Madisons California Ucla Medical Center Disneyland Amber Madison

From bush village to Parliament in Papua New Guinea

A reporter recalls a PNG bush youth who installs computers for Air Niugini while his family remains in the highlands. He notes the gap between traditional wantok loyalties and modern city life, and observes cargo cult beliefs, elder authority, and the shift to digital systems in Port Moresby.

David Belgam Papua New Guinea Air Niugini Port Moresby National University Mission Police Department Chimbu Haus Tamaran Goroka Scotland

Papua New Guinea health care clash of ways in tribal setting

University of Iowa professor David Belgum describes a month in Papua New Guinea studying how a Stone Age culture integrates with modern medicine. He notes traditional social networks support in illness, concerns about Western media, and hopes for mutual learning rather than cultural loss.

University of Iowa David Belgum Papua New Guinea South Pacific Ocean Belgum School of Religion Department of Internal Medicine

Colon cancer awareness and early detection urged

Cedar Rapids area health writers discuss colon cancer as the most preventable yet least talked about cancer. ACS notes 2100 new Iowa cases in 1987 with emphasis on early detection and regular colon examinations after age 40.

American Cancer Society ACS Iowa Ann Pierschbacher Des Moines National Cancer Institute Pierschbacher Cedar Rapids Richard Sedlacek

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