Genital herpes outbreaks and secrecy blamed for spread
A health column discusses genital herpes as a largely silent infection affecting about 30 million Americans. It notes transmission risks, asymptomatic carriers, and the emotional toll, urging information and support through ASHA’s network and other resources.
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American Social Health Association
ASHA
P.O
Research Triangle Park
N.C
Back-to-school physicals raise busy season for doctors
Pediatricians mark August as a peak time for well-child and athletic physicals to detect growth issues and safety needs. Clinics note immunizations and guidance on growth, nutrition and sexual health, with public health programs offering sliding-fee physicals for low income families. Starting 1993 Kansas law will require health assessments for all first-time school entrants to improve readiness to learn.
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Terry Riordan
Riordan
Schnitker
Moodie Rd
Judy Eyerly
Everly
Kansas
Sandy Praeger
Lawrence
Praeger
Volunteers sought for shingles study at KU Medical Center
Healthy adults ages 18 and up are invited to join a dermatology study at Kansas University Medical Center testing outpatient antiviral therapy for herpes zoster. Dr. James Kalivas and Dr. Thelda Kestenbaum lead the trial with 20 week follow ups, enrollment within 72 hours of rash onset, and compensation for participants. Call 1588 3934 for details. A separate Johns Hopkins study on food allergies warns many children die or suffer severe reactions due to hidden ingredients and delayed emergency care, urging better recognition and epinephrine use in schools and homes.
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Division of Dermatology
Kansas University Medical Center
James T. Kalivas
Thelda Kestenbaum
Hugh A. Sampson
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Sampson
New England Journal of Medicine
Baltimore
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