Exotic illness dangers from international travel noted
The piece discusses Kevin Keogh, Phoenix CFO, dying after a bizarre act tied to a parasitic brain infection from a trip to Mexico. It notes rising American travel abroad, incubation periods, and doctors' difficulty diagnosing exotic diseases like cysticercosis, malaria, and SARS in returning travelers.
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Kevin Keogh
Phoenix
Mexico
Keogh
Karlene
Central America
Maricopa County
Rebecca Hsu
Paris
London
Rome
Phyllis Kozarsky
Emory University
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Travel Health Hotline and Website Mention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a travelers health hotline at 688 232 3299 and directs readers to the website www.cde.gov travel for guidance. This resource offers official travel health information and advisories.
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Centers For Disease Control. and Prevention
Cde.gov
Chelsea Carey Graduates in Practical Nursing at Kaw Area Tech
Chelsea Carey recently earned a practical nursing degree from Kaw Area Technical School in Topeka. She is the daughter of Nancy and James Bien of Ottawa, and wife of Nicholas Carey.
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Chelsea Carey
Kaw Area Technical School
Topeka
Nancy
James Bien
Ottawa
Nicholas Carey
Syphilis Rate Drops Tied to Natural Disease Cycle
A study suggests rising U S syphilis rates result from natural cycles, not increased unsafe sex. Researchers say syphilis peaks every eight to 11 years, with behavior influencing total cases but not the cyclical pattern. The finding may ease public health concerns about complacency among high risk groups.
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United States
Nicholas C. Grassly
Grassly
Nature
Osteoporosis overview and prevention measures
Osteoporosis is a silent, progressive bone loss disease affecting 44 million Americans over 50, with high fracture risk for women and men. Risk factors include age, family history, thinness, menopause, smoking, inactivity, and corticosteroid use. Early bone density testing, proper nutrition, exercise, fall safety, and medications can prevent or slow bone loss and reduce fractures.
Testosterone for OB GYNS in Kansas City
Doctors in training at a Kansas City obstetrics gynecology residency joke about testosterone overload as five of 32 male residents stay in a field with a history of female dominance. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists seeks to address gender balance with posters and campaigns to curb myths about patient preferences.
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Kansas City
Stacey Algren
University of Missouri- Kansas City Medical School
American College of Obstetricians
Leah Kaufman
Kaufman
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York City
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
John Gibbons
ACOG
Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Hartford
Conn
Jeffrey Wall
Truman Medical Center
Kansas City Medical School
Women gain share in OB GYN field sparks debate
The percentage of OB GYN physicians who are women rose from 7.1 percent in 1970 to 37.6 percent in 2002. Experts say increasing female applicants could reduce prestige concerns, while others caution the need for men in the specialty. Campaigns aim to reassure students that men are welcome in obstetrics and gynecology.
Vanity tax on cosmetic surgery stirs debate nationwide
Washington state lawmakers consider a 6.5 percent sales tax on cosmetic procedures including Botox, with supporters saying funds could aid health programs for poor children. Critics call the plan ugly and question where it ends, noting reconstructive surgeries would be exempt.
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Olympia
Washington
Illinois
Karen Wakefield
Wakefield
Woodinville
Seattle
Karen Keiser
Keiser
New Jersey
California
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