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