Conference weighs options in babies and maternal health
A Carbondale conference sponsored by the Illinois Association for Maternal and Child Health and SIU School of Medicine explored breastfeeding, home births, and alternatives to hospital deliveries. Speakers urged continued breastfeeding, outlined benefits and risks of diet and supplements, and highlighted genetic counseling and family planning resources across southern Illinois.
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Bhatxee A. Monroe
Illinois Association For Maternal and Child Health
Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine
Southern
Ilinois
Donna Falvo
Medical
Family Practice
Roger Klam
Carbondale
Sara Anderson
Memorial Hospital of
Ms. Anderson
Illinois
Vicki Beuligmann
Carbondale Archway School
Archway School
Southern Illinois University Medical School
Carbondale Clinic
Family Practice Center
March of Dimes
Southern Illinois School For the Hearing Impaired
SIU Educational Service Center
David and Lee Stewart
Marble Hill
Stewarts
National Association of Parents For
John Lutzker
Siuc Rehabilitation Institute
Unborn Child at Risk From Many Substances Says Expert
Vera Kolb Meyers of Southern Illinois University cautions that natural does not guarantee safety and chemicals in drugs, home, and work environments can harm a fetus or future child. She notes limited data on teratogens, urges expectant mothers to discuss medications with physicians, and predicts rising exposure risks as industry grows.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Vera Kolb Meyers
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Mrs. Meyers
Meyers
Eradication of venereal disease in China tale
A reader quotes Dr George Hatem and recounts a 1970s China program where officials mobilized mass blood testing and strict controls to wipe out venereal disease. He notes U S privacy rights would hinder similar efforts in a democracy and questions feasibility here.
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Ann Landers
George Hatem
People’s Republic of China
China
W.A.S.P
U.msc.w.a.s.p
American Social Health Association
Hatem
Lois Wheeler Snow
Switzerland
Peking
Dr. Hatem
United States
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