The Legacy of 1918: Some Side Effects of Flu May Show Up Decades Later Oct 13, 2009
And the flu virus, unlike the pathogens that cause herpes, German measles and syphilis, is not teratogenic that is, it doesn't cause malformations in the fetus, says Dr. Ellen Harrison, the director of obstetrical medicine at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y.. 1. (Time.com)
Harry Connick Pans "Blackface" Performers Oct 9, 2009
They were the victims of deliberate poisonings and systematic slaughters, decimated by tuberculosis and syphilis, and swept away by infectious epidemics. With their community structures and moral fibers shredded, the Blacks, by the 1930s, had been reduced to a pathetic remnant of about 30,000 people and perhaps twice that number of mixed descent. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Know all about 'hair fall' Oct 5, 2009
There are many causes for baldness - alopecia areata, syphilis, traction alopecia, seborrhoeic dermatitis, post-febrile condition, debility and emaciation, during lactation, endocrine disorders, stress and strains, certain drugs like hydration, etc, hereditary factors, injury, burns, leprosy and X-rays burns, etc. Topics. (India Times, India)
Shyness found to hamper safe sex Sep 26, 2009
Figures released last week by the National HIV Research Centres showed that cases of chlamydia had increased by 10 per cent last year, infectious syphilis was epidemic in homosexual men and almost 1000 new cases of HIV were diagnosed. Australia has one of the highest rates of chlamydia in the world, yet people are still not asking about contraception,'' said Andrew Zuchsmann, from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
ED Drugs Raise STD Rates in Older Widowers Sep 19, 2009
Other STDs included syphilis, genital herpes, HIV and human papilloma virus (HPV). Rebecca Hamm, spokesperson for Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, said, Pfizer encourages all men with ED to see their doctor for a proper diagnosis and to discuss symptoms, treatment options and safe sexual practices. (Newsmax)
FDA hinders U. blood donation policy Sep 18, 2009
After blood is donated, it is tested for hepatitis, HIV and syphilis, among other transmissible conditions, according to the New York Blood Center s Web site, which is the parent company of the New Jersey Blood Center. According to the FDA Web site, men who have had sex with men have a higher risk of donating during a window period, where low levels of the HIV virus make it difficult to detect it. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Wal-Mart cards used in war on syphilis Sep 15, 2009
New tool to fight syphilis ... New tool to fight syphilis ... During times of economic downturn, people are more likely to turn to unhealthy behaviors that contribute to the spread of syphilis, such as trading sex for money, experts say. (MSNBC -- Health)
Science, religion debated as evangelical takes top NIH post Sep 12, 2009
"Specifically, the U.S. scores the most dysfunctional in homicide, incarceration, juvenile mortality, gonorrhea and syphilis infections, abortions, adolescent pregnancies, marriage duration, income disparity, poverty, (and) work hours," says the study. Looks bad for religion, then. (USA Today -- News)
Unprotected sex blamed as infection rises Sep 9, 2009
Rates of chlamydia increased by 10 per cent last year, infectious syphilis was epidemic in homosexual men and almost 1000 new cases of HIV were diagnosed, figures released today show. The three annual surveillance reports, to be presented at the Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference in Brisbane today, show that indigenous people, intravenous drug users and men who have sex with men are increasingly affected by HIV/AIDS, infectious syphilis and viral hepatitis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Government should never get your trust Sep 9, 2009
think wrote on Sep 7, 2009 6:06 PM:" Is this the same Government that used blacks in experiments with syphilis? The same people that exposed thousands to agent orange? The same group that bathes itself in private jets and limos at the expense of the working class. The same group that set flu lose in the New York subway system to track the movements and spread rate? Sure I trust them as much as I trust some fools to think one man with a relic rifle to pull off the shots that any trained sniper... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Oh, and one more thing! Sep 7, 2009
An buhsides thet they done tolt me that hooman bites have been shown to transmit hepatitis B, hepatitis C, herpes simplex virus (HSV), syphilis, tuberculosis, actinomycosis, and tetanus. Ah dont need any of them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Medical groups may recommend procedure on boys, but opponents say benefits exaggerated Sep 3, 2009
The higher rates of certain sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis, observed in uncircumcised men also may increase susceptibility to HIV infection, studies suggest. Intactivists say claims that circumcision prevents various diseases are exaggerated, at best. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
CDC should recommend routine circumcision Aug 31, 2009
Observational studies have also shown that circumcised men have lower rates of other sexually transmitted diseases (like herpes and syphilis), cancer of the penis and urinary tract infections. What's the problem, again. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Many diseases are squeezable Aug 29, 2009
95, one can pick up a non-communicable version of everything from Ebola to the H1N1 virus, Syphilis to HIV and more. Pathologist Liz Lense recently picked up some warm fuzzy diseases, made by Giant Microbes, for her nieces and nephews. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
The Natchez Trace Aug 29, 2009
Some modern researchers feel he was in the last stages of syphilis. Lewis arrived at a wilderness inn called Grinder s Station on the afternoon of October 10, 1809. (Suite101.com)
STDs That Show on Your Face Aug 27, 2009
Syphilis is caused by infection of the Treponema pallidum bacterium and is spread by direct sexual contact (including oral) with an individual with infectious syphilis lesions (called chancres). These chancres usually appear about three to six weeks after sex at the site of sexual contact, usually the genitals, during what is called primary syphilis ... Secondary syphilis symptoms appear about 4 to 10 weeks after the appearance of primary lesions if the infection is left untreated and tertiary... (Fox News)
Medical study suggests Mozart died of strep Aug 20, 2009
Could he have accidentally poisoned himself with mercury used to treat an alleged bout of syphilis. A report in Tuesday's Annals of Internal Medicine suggests the exalted Austrian composer might have succumbed to strep throat that led to kidney failure. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection Aug 20, 2009
Some theories also said that he might have accidentally poisoned himself with mercury used to treat a suspected bout of Syphilis. But Richard Zegers, of the University of Amsterdam concluded that the legendary composer was a victim to a "minor epidemic" of strep throat infection in Vienna, where Mozart died in December 1791. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Strep Throat May Have Led to Mozart's Death Aug 19, 2009
The list of proposed natural causes is long, including rheumatic fever, an overdose of mercury salts used to treat syphilis, and trichinosis caused by eating improperly heated pork chops, said the new study's co-author, Dr. R.H.C. Zegers, an ophthalmologist at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Zegers, Steptoe and Andreas Welgl, from the University of Vienna, examined the records on deaths in Vienna during the month of Mozart's death as well deaths the month before and after. (MEDLINEplus)
Strep may be what silenced Mozart Aug 19, 2009
Could he have accidentally poisoned himself with mercury used to treat an alleged bout of syphilis. A report in Tuesday's suggests the exalted Austrian composer might have succumbed to something far more commonplace: a streptococcal infection possibly strep throat that led to kidney failure. (USA Today -- News)
Did Strep Infection Or Syphilis Kill Mozart? Aug 19, 2009
Could he have accidentally poisoned himself with mercury used to treat a bout of syphilis. A report in Tuesday's Annals of Internal Medicine suggests the exalted Austrian composer might have succumbed to something far more commonplace: a streptococcal infection -- possibly strep throat -- that led to kidney failure. (Click2Houston, TX)
UH professor to get national honor Aug 14, 2009
for numerous articles and contributions to the Honolulu medical community, as well as questioning the ethics of the controversial Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, which was conducted from 1932 to 1972. In the early 1970s, a reporter discovered Schatz was the only physician who had written to the Tuskegee study's author, questioning its ethics. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Did John McCain blink on Cash for Clunkers? Aug 5, 2009
" He is too kind. The election was decided the week that McCain suspended his campaign, tried to duck a presidential debate, and returned to Washington -- where an anxious nation watch him achieve nothing besides injecting even more uncertainty into a highly confused situation. The electorate saw him crack under the pressure, while the other guy ended up looking, by comparison, calm and measured -- just the kind of guy you might want as president when total chaos is raging through the global... (Salon)
Page: Obama 'birthers' should carry burden of proof Aug 1, 2009
Some, such as African Americans, can point to real conspiracies that turned out to be true, like the infamous Tuskegee Experiment that treated black men like guinea pigs for syphilis research. As the old saying goes, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean somebody isn't out to get you. (Athens Banner-Herald)
HIV, TB prompt Hinds jail upgrades Jul 23, 2009
The Health Department letter states: "All persons confined to the facility should be tested (monthly) for tuberculosis, HIV and syphilis as required by law.". The jail doesn't do blood tests, which is how HIV is detected. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Teen Pregnancy Resumes Rise In U.S. Jul 21, 2009
The report also indicates in 2006, the most recent year for which date was available, about one million young people aged 10 to 24 were reported to have chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis. The CDC also said nearly one-quarter of females aged 15 to 19, and 45 percent of females aged 20 to 24 had a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection during 2003-2004. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Teen Pregnancy, STDs on Rise Again Jul 20, 2009
Syphilis cases among young people aged 15 to 24 have increased in both males and females in recent years. In 2006, about one million young people aged 10 to 24 were reported to have chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis. (ABC News)
CDC Releases Report on Sex Ed, Birth Control Jul 18, 2009
And rates of infection with sexually transmitted diseases reflect this - the annual rate of AIDS diagnoses for boys aged 15 to 19 years has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, and rates of syphilis are also up ... Syphilis rates for females aged 15 to 19 rose from 1. (Newsmax)
HIV travel ban may be lifted for infected visitors Jul 18, 2009
As it stands now, HIV is among several diseases that require exclusion, including active tuberculosis, infectious gonorrhea, syphilis and infectious leprosy. Also on the list are little-known sexually transmitted conditions such as chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum or LGV, and granuloma inguinale. (MSNBC -- Health)
ALZHEIMER'S: Black church, researchers join up to fend off cognitive decline Jul 17, 2009
In it, hundreds of African-American male participants were not told they had syphilis and were not given antibiotics. "In Tuskegee, they were really used in a very brutal way," says Sandra Weintraub, director of the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center at Northwestern University. (USA Today -- News)
Condoms Associated With Moderate Protection Against Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Jul 16, 2009
(June 20, 2005) High rates of herpes simplex virus 2 and syphilis were found among young drug users in Baltimore, Md. Women had significantly higher rates than. (Science Daily)
Condoms May Reduce Herpes Risk Jul 15, 2009
"We know condoms can prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections like HIV, herpes, warts, hepatitis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis, but it's always been hard to show that in research studies," Klausner said. "If condoms can hold air and water, I never understood why folks thought they would not prevent the spread of germs, which are much, much larger than air or water molecules," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Avoid late marriage, tight pants to escape infertility Jul 14, 2009
"Venereal diseases such as gonorrhoea and syphilis combined with previous abortions and smoking, which has gradually become increasingly common among women, can prevent conception and sometimes cause miscarriages," he said. He said of the 30 couples he saw on the average daily, most of the men and women were aged between 30 and 40 seeking to have their first child. (India Times, India)
New studies give clear guidance on how to better recruit volunteers for Alzheimer's clinical studies Jul 12, 2009
"Among survey respondents who had never participated in a research study, 60 percent of those in the 60 to 69 age range with a family history of Alzheimer's were very willing to participate, independent of their knowledge of historical research atrocities such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study," Byrd said ... Among persons who had never participated in a study, 60% of those in the 60-69 age range with a family history of AD, were very willing to participate, independent of their knowledge of... (EurekAlert!)
Risky sexual behavior among male clients of Tijuana sex workers heightens risk of HIV transmission Jul 11, 2009
2% tested positive for at least one STI (Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis or HIV) ... The risk of contracting HIV was highest for those who lived in Mexico, used methamphetamines or had tested positive for syphilis. (EurekAlert!)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Jul 7, 2009
The youngest person with a reported case of syphilis in Taipei last year was just 14, while the youngest person with a case of condyloma or AIDS was 17, the department said. From 2007 to last year, among the 15 to 19-year-old age group, the number of AIDS infections went up from one to five, the number of HIV infections increased from five to nine, while syphilis infections increased from 13 to 22 and condyloma infections grew from eight to 17. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Miss. health officer gets national award Jul 4, 2009
During his first tenure, the state Department of Health achieved one of the highest immunization rates in the country, lowered TB case rates below the national average for the first time in 30 years, and pushed the state's syphilis rate below the national average for the first time since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began keeping records. Since returning in 2007, Thompson has overseen construction of a new Public Health Lab, restored field staff and nurses to pre-2002 levels,... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Farmers may be planting the root of all evil Jul 2, 2009
A paper Stock is publishing with his colleague Dr Andrea Migliano demonstrates the link: they looked at pygmy skeletons from the Andaman Islands, whose body size shrank even further when they encountered Western colonialists, who brought with them influenza and syphilis. Tribes who kept their distance from the newcomers grew taller in this period. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Pitt researcher to get international award Jul 1, 2009
She said she was excited to get an award named for Dr. Parran not only because of his connection to Pittsburgh, but because he was a global leader in the early decades of the 20th century in the fight against the AIDS of its day, syphilis ... "His argument was that syphilis was a completely preventable and treatable disease that was causing terrific harm to families and to children, but that all the money was being spent in treating [late-stage] syphilis because that's where hospitals made a lot... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Singapore nanotechnology combats fatal brain infections Jun 29, 2009
Encephalitis is caused by a bacterial infection such as bacterial meningitis that spreads directly to the brain, or it could also be a complication of an infectious disease, e.g. syphilis and certain parasitic infections such as malaria. Meningoencephalitis is encephalitis with meningitis. (EurekAlert!)
Free HIV testing set Saturday Jun 24, 2009
Testing for other sexually transmitted diseases, Hepatitis B, C and syphilis, will be available on this day as well. For more information, call Tracy McCulloch at 239-5250. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Phobias From A to Z Jun 21, 2009
syphilis lutraphobia. otters lygophobia. (Time.com)
Between 5-10 percent HIV infections is due blood transfusion Jun 17, 2009
Ho, June 16, GNA - Dr. Geoffrey R. K. Nyamuame, Medical Superintendent of the Volta Regional Hospital on Monday said: "In our part of the world, between five to ten (5-10) per cent of HIV infections were transmitted through transfusion of contaminated blood." He said "many more recipients of blood are infected by Hepatitis B and C viruses, Syphilis and other infectious agents such as chagas". Dr. Nyamuame said this in a welcome address at the 2009 World Blood Donor Day celebration in Ho. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Skewers Bonnaroo Jun 16, 2009
He offered pithy observations about the festival like: "They've got more stages than syphilis." About one Bonnaroo act, the now middle-aged Beastie Boys, he said: "They're a little more like the Pep Boys logo.". More serious musicians sharing the press conference stage with Smigel and Triumph -- Elvis Perkins, Tift Merritt and Alejandro Escovedo -- had to take their licks. (KSBW 8, CA)
Lava reaches out Jun 16, 2009
Family man is right wrote on Jun 14, 2009 5:39 PM:" This is not a racial or political issue, this is a moral one. People do not choose to be heterosexual, it is a NATURAL by product of their sex. It is natural for a man and a woman to have sex and reproduce. God made both male and female. There is also no biological evidence to support that they are born that way. Every time they come out with some so-called "gay gene" it gets thrown out after other scientists revisit the study. The unnatural... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Obama Gives In to NIMBY Lawmakers Jun 16, 2009
Data released yesterday from Los Angeles Country also revealed that since 2004, 2,378 people who identified themselves as adult-film performers have tested positive for Chlamydia, 1,357 for gonorrhea, and 15 for syphilis. In the WP's op-ed page, writes that while the world seems concerned about terrorists in Pakistan, it has been "stunningly indifferent to the plight of the more than 2.4 million people who have fled the Swat Valley" in what is now considered to be "the largest and fastest... (Slate)
Ghana: Country's HIV Prevalence Further Declines From 1.9 Per Cent to 1.7 Per Cent Jun 6, 2009
He explained that the median syphilis prevalence for 2008 was 3 ... The persistent of syphilis in some sites for the past years requires further examination to elucidate its influence on overall regional HIV prevalence ... He called for a third STI site to be set up in a region of high syphilis prevalence as a counterfactual to contribute to lessons learnt from a stabilize epidemic with STI service being strengthened to ensure that all clients were tested for HIV.. (allAfrica.com)
Popular Book Provides Sex Education... Jun 4, 2009
As a resource that has been published since the 1990s, Harris has promised that later editions will be updated as new health and science information becomes available, including information on STDs; such as HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis; and STD treatment. The 15th edition released in 2009 also includes a new chapter on Internet safety, reflecting the different concerns of the 21st century. (Suite101.com)
Ghana's HIV Prevalence further declines Jun 3, 2009
He explained that the median syphilis prevalence for 2008 was 3 ... "The 25-49 years age group also requires targeted messages as prevalence keeps rising up among that age group. The persistent of syphilis in some sites for the past years requires further examination to elucidate its influence on overall regional HIV prevalence" ... He called for a third STI site to be set up in a region of high syphilis prevalence as a counterfactual to contribute to lessons learnt from a stabilize epidemic... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A young Alma May 16, 2009
The cause was a secret he had kept: For a quarter century the syphilis he had contracted in his rakish youth had been in remission. Now it returned with a vengeance. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
STDs affect blacks worst in county May 14, 2009
In 2008, 49 of 89 cases of syphilis in Allegheny County, or more than 60 percent of all cases, involved African-Americans, who make up 13 ... About 52 percent of all chlamydia cases, 65 percent of all gonorrhea cases and 51 percent of all syphilis cases in the state involve African-Americans, who make up 10 percent of the state population. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Experts tackle rise in birth of preemies May 10, 2009
Screening and treating pregnant women for syphilis protect babies from infection. Keeping mothers free from malaria and parasitic worms also leads to healthier newborns. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Farmer defiles five-year-old May 7, 2009
Meanwhile, the magistrate, Mr Akortia, has ordered a thorough medical examination on the victim for infectious diseases like gonorrhoea, HIV/AIDS and syphilis. A medical report signed by Dr Emmanuel Kasu, Medical Superintendent of the Nkwanta District Hospital, where the victim was on admission for five days, indicated blood clots in her private part, lacerations, swollen vulva and torn hymen resulting from penetration and defilement. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Dennis new pregnancy prevention coordinator May 7, 2009
Lee County had 114 cases of sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia reported in 2005-2007. Dennis said that a reduction in teen pregnancy will effect Keokuk High School's graduation rate in a positive way while also improving students' approach to adulthood and help them move beyond myth, gossip and peer pressure. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Zimbabwe: Activists Sent Back to Jail May 6, 2009
Remember when you said that the CIA invented homosexuality, syphilis and aids and sent them all to Africa. As for your comment on "Zimbabwe is a nation that adheres to law and order". (allAfrica.com)
Nanoparticle Delivery System Developed To Induce Immunity To Certain STDs May 5, 2009
28, 2007) This year cases of sexually transmitted infections have risen by 2 percent in the UK, in spite of a small drop in the incidence of syphilis and. . (Science Daily)
* When the cellphone teaches about sex May 3, 2009
Q. I have swores in my mouth if I go to the school nurse and have sifalce [syphilis] if I ask she cant tell my mom right. A. The Family Educational Right to Privacy Act gives parents the right to examine their childs health records from a school nurse. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
The Obama Flu? May 1, 2009
With them has come a raft of diseases never seen here before, or eradicated years ago: multiple drug resistant tuberculosis, malaria, leprosy, measles, syphilis, Chagas disease, dengue fever and new strains of hepatitis. Even bed bugs have invaded half the American states. (Human Events Online)
The invisible epidemic May 1, 2009
A positive syphilis test, for example, is reported directly from the medical lab to the local Department of Health. If it is syphilis, says Teferi, there is a knock on their door to get them into treatment. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
A to Z of malaria Apr 30, 2009
J is for Julius Wagner-Jauregg Julius Wagner-Jauregg, a Viennese doctor, was the first to intentionally infect syphilis patients with malaria parasites. By controlling the subsequent malaria-related fever with an anti-malaria drug, the effects of both syphilis and malaria could be minimized. (CNN -- International)
Alaska Health Department releases startling STD findings Apr 20, 2009
" But on a positive note, Alaska ranks better than many states regarding syphilis, HIV and gonorrhea, Cecere said. According to the 2007 CDC study, Alaska reported a total of 579 gonorrhea cases that year, ranking 24th in the nation. "For a long time, Alaska has come in around the middle of the pack when it comes to ranking of national gonorrhea rates," Cecere said, adding that Alaska has seen a steady increase in gonorrhea cases from 1998 to 2002. Since then rates have dropped. Cecere said... (Juneau Empire)
Fight Against STDs Goes Online Apr 19, 2009
CINCINNATI -- As life moves to the Internet, a growing number of public health agencies are signing on to social networking sites -- not to find friends but to fight syphilis, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases ... Debra Mullen, who handles online notifications for Columbus Public Health, contacted a man a year ago who did not know he had syphilis ... "One client I was in contact with over a couple of months was an escort. I was able to get him to come in for syphilis testing, and he... (Click2Houston, TX)
Scientists discover new chemical reaction for DNA production in bacteria and viruses Apr 17, 2009
Since the two chemical reaction mechanisms used for the production of the DNA building block, and therefore DNA, are structurally different in humans and bacteria and viruses, and the enzymes used to catalyze the chemical reactions are different, the researchers' findings may assist with the development of structure-based antibiotics and antiviral drugs that selectively inhibit the activity of FDTS enzymes with little effect on TS enzymes--thereby combating pathogens causing anthrax,... (EurekAlert!)
Health Ministry: Hand-foot-mouth disease claims 50 lives this year Apr 11, 2009
Viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, syphilis, diarrhea and gonorrhea were the top five killers, accounting for almost 95 percent of the reported cases, according to the ministry. No case of SARS, polio, bird-flu or diphtheria was reported. (Xinhuanet, China)
UK archbishop condemns abortion ads Apr 10, 2009
It pointed to figures which showed more than 11,000 under-16s were diagnosed with chlamydia, herpes, gonorrhoea, syphilis or genital warts from 2002 to 2006. Adverts for pregnancy advisory services would have to make it clear whether it referred women for abortions. (BBC News -- Europe)
