Elderly worry about sex rising in AIDS awareness
In Research Triangle Park NC, the American Social Health Association reports older Americans over 50 are increasingly affected by sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. Staff field 850000 annual calls, tackling misconceptions such as mosquitoes transmitting HIV and guiding senior dating safety amid rising AIDS rates among seniors.
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Research Triangle Park
N.C
American Social Health Association
Tracey Adams
Association
Adams
Virginia
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
ASHA
CDC
Vaughn Named Top Health Provider by Jaycees
Teri Vaughn of Wellsville Manor Care Center earned the Outstanding Young Health Care Provider award from the Kansas Jaycees for programs she pioneered. She started a Parish Nurse Program, educates first time mothers, helps terminally ill people stay at home, and volunteers with groups like ECEAN.
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Teri Vaughn
Garnett
The
Kansas Jaycees
Vaughn
Wellsville Manor Care Center
Stroke Support Group Meeting This Wednesday
The Stroke Support Group will meet 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Courthouse Square Apartments to discuss communication disorders. Caregivers are welcome to attend. For more information contact Anne Leonard at Ransom Memorial Hospital at 229-8343.
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Courthouse Square
Anne Leonard
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Helmets Can Prevent Bicycle Tragedies In Schools
Susan Ward outlines why bicycle helmets save lives and reduce head injuries. The piece covers helmet components, proper fitting, safety practices, and Kansas laws. It urges parents to assess riding readiness, neighborhood safety, and teach traffic rules, noting helmet access via Franklin County Ambulance and Ransom Memorial Hospital.
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Susan Ward Ransom Memorial Hospital
Kansas
ANSI
SNELL
ASTM
Bicycle Federation of America
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Susan Ward
BSN
Cancer vaccines spark hope against melanoma treatment
Scientists praise cancer vaccines as a new approach that teaches the immune system to target cancer cells. Early results show occasional dramatic remissions, with melanoma studies reporting partial to complete responses and researchers like Dr Craig Slingluff noting about 5 percent response in trials.
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Associated Press
Jeffrey Schlom
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Institute
Craig Slingluff
University of Virginia
Les Menuck
San Diego
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Charles L. Gillum, Jr
M.A
CCCA
Chiropractic
Adams and Associates
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Mega Life & Health Insurance Co
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