Georgia's No 4 ranking goes along with seventh for gonorrhea and eight for chlamydia. The article contains a discussion of symptoms, the impact on Northeast Georgia, and Georgia efforts to confront the issue. A public health official stated that there often is a lack of the basic information about how the diseases are transmitted. Patients sometimes "have no clue" of how they obtain the disease.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Georgia Ranks #4 For Syphillis
Georgia No. 4 For Syphilis by April Burkhart. Online Athens. March 2, 2013.
Pregnant In Medical School
Pregnant In Medical School by Anna Jesus. Sunday Review. The New York Times. March 2, 2013.
A female medical student with a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea recounts her decision to have a child while in medical school. She places her decision into a larger context in which infertility generally declines with age and the childbearing years are also prime working years.
A female medical student with a diagnosis of hypothalamic amenorrhea recounts her decision to have a child while in medical school. She places her decision into a larger context in which infertility generally declines with age and the childbearing years are also prime working years.
New Era In Nutrition Research: Are The Right Foods As Good As Drugs?
Experts Want More Studies Of Diet's Role For the Heart by Gina Kolata. The New York Times. March 2, 2013.
The recent study of the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet, has set off new optimism in the field of nutrition research that diets recommended by cardiologists can now be subject to rigorous scrutiny, a nutritional clinical trial in essence. Interestingly, the article quotes an expert saying that the vegan diet may not every be subject to such a trial because maintaing participation for long periods necessary to assess effectiveness may not be possible.
The recent study of the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet, has set off new optimism in the field of nutrition research that diets recommended by cardiologists can now be subject to rigorous scrutiny, a nutritional clinical trial in essence. Interestingly, the article quotes an expert saying that the vegan diet may not every be subject to such a trial because maintaing participation for long periods necessary to assess effectiveness may not be possible.
Smartphone Game For Cancer Cures
Mobile Game App Could Help Drive Cancer Research. Medical News Today. March 3, 2013.
Since much of the huge amount of genetic data requires analysis by humans, Cancer Research UK and the Citizen Science Alliance are seeking to create a game, tentatively called "GeneRun," which will harness the efforts of the general public. This is the second such collaboration, the first being "Cell Slider" which analyzed archived cancer tissue samples.
Since much of the huge amount of genetic data requires analysis by humans, Cancer Research UK and the Citizen Science Alliance are seeking to create a game, tentatively called "GeneRun," which will harness the efforts of the general public. This is the second such collaboration, the first being "Cell Slider" which analyzed archived cancer tissue samples.
Requirement To Report Unlikely To Make A Dent In Gun Violence
Identifying Mentally Ill Only Small Part In Gun Debate by Liz Szabo. USA TODAY. March 3, 2013.
The article focuses on the questions of confidentiality, the failures of current mental health reporting laws, the fact that most mentally ill people are not violent, the difficulty of identifying someone who is dangerous, and the drop of $4 billion in mental health funding over the last four years. Also the article discusses laws in some states that allow police to seize weapons of someone who gives indications that they could commit violent acts.
The article focuses on the questions of confidentiality, the failures of current mental health reporting laws, the fact that most mentally ill people are not violent, the difficulty of identifying someone who is dangerous, and the drop of $4 billion in mental health funding over the last four years. Also the article discusses laws in some states that allow police to seize weapons of someone who gives indications that they could commit violent acts.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Physicians In Newtown CT Come Together To Address The Public Health Issue Of Violence
United Physicians Of Newtown. Physicians from the town of Newtown CT, the site of one of the worst mass murders in American history.
The physicians of Newtown state that they "believe this is a major public health issue and can be successfully addressed as with other previous United States epidemics including tobacco, alcohol, and motor vehicle safety.
The physicians of Newtown state that they "believe this is a major public health issue and can be successfully addressed as with other previous United States epidemics including tobacco, alcohol, and motor vehicle safety.
Costs Are a Question Mark In New Healthcare Law
Health Insurance Brokers And Small Employers Fear Higher Prices by Jim Doyle. Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. March 2, 2013.
An excellent overview of many of the cost issues in the Affordable Care Act including coverage, benefits, impact on small business, the exchanges and the importance of participation rates, subsidies, impact on the young, and the unknown factor of prices on the exchanges.
An excellent overview of many of the cost issues in the Affordable Care Act including coverage, benefits, impact on small business, the exchanges and the importance of participation rates, subsidies, impact on the young, and the unknown factor of prices on the exchanges.
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