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From: wentzell@ace.acadiau.ca (LEEANN WENTZELL)
Subject: Re: RU-486 soon?
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:04:09 GMT

In article <1993Jan9.090836.25153@bradley.bradley.edu> guru@camelot.bradley.edu (Jerry Whelan) writes:
>From: guru@camelot.bradley.edu (Jerry Whelan)
>Subject: RU-486 soon?
>Date: Sat, 9 Jan 93 09:08:36 GMT

>        A friend of mine told me that he had read a recent newspaper article
>about RU-486 and the FDA.  He said that within days of Bush's downfall at
>the polls, the process for legallizing the use of RU-486 in the USA had
>started and that the drug would probably be available within a few months.
>        This sounded bogus to me as I had previously heard that the drug
>had not even been submitted for FDA testing and thus probably had a four
>or five year waiting period before it could get to the market.
>        Anyone know some relevant facts here?

>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>``written by a drunken insane pathological liar''        guru@stasi.bradley.edu

I have read a recent article which also said that the company has not 
applied for testing because they fear a boycott of their other products.

Lee Ann Wentzell                          "...foodless toads in 
Biology Department                        voluptuous chambers panting
Acadia University                         crawled..."
Wolfville, NS, CAN              P. B. Shelley - Prometheus Unbound
From: georgec@eng.umd.edu (George B. Clark)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Older Adults Need Vitamin B12 Supplements
Date: 10 Jan 93 15:25:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: eng.1993Jan10.152502.5477
Organization: University of Maryland

When older people develop problems in their muscles, nerves, or brains,
consider B12 deficiency, which is treatable. In one study, 37% of those
over age 65 had very low blood levels of vitamin B12. Because older
people do not absorb B12 effectively from food, many need to take
B12 supplements.

Journal of Family Practice, November 1992
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From: tpe36878@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu ()
Subject: Ritalin Side Effects (years later)
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 07:43:59 GMT

Hello:

	When I was growing up, I was what you would call a gifted child, but
I was also hyperactive (maybe as I have recently read). So, I was put on
the drug Ritalin. I have been doing a little bit of research about the drug
recently but haven't learned much. I am wondering if there is anyone reading
this who may have more info. on the subject or maybe can point me to some
sources.
	The reason I am concerned is because I have noticed a decrease in 
my attention span and short term memory recently (I am 21). Also, I have
been almost obsessed with the number four since I remember starting on
Ritalin. For example, I will often do things four times for no apparent
reason other than it feels comfortable. Now I know that these things
probably have no roots in taking Ritalin, I am just curious.

	thank you,
	thomas ehardt
	tpe36878@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
From: gt6746a@prism.gatech.EDU (Slapman de Funk)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Norplant
Date: 9 Jan 93 04:31:38 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

I am considering getting the Norplant birth control device since 
my mother has agreed to pay for it, but I am concerned that
there are possible side affects and curious of what advantages
it offers.  If anyone knows about it or is using it now I would
very much appreciate your comments and advice.

Thank you very much.

gt6746a@prism.gatech.edu

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Subject: Re: Electrocardiogram question
From: pyan@ehd.hwc.ca (Just call me Ping...)
Date: 5 Jan 93 20:48:00 
Distribution: na
Organization: Health and Welfare, Canada

Hi,   

I am not a medical doctor.  I just follow this thread and put forward a 
related question.  I had my EKG done, with computerized diagnosis subject 
further review by a MD.  It happens that high voltage appears in all of 
V1 --- V6, with extra large R waves (these are just visual observations).
The computer picked up V1 specifically, indicating that R wave dominates 
V1 with R/S > 1.5 plus right axe derivation, suggesting possible right 
ventricle hypertropy.  It also picked up some leading P waves > 0.24mV 
suggesting a right atrial enlargement.  I am just wondering how sensitive 
these diagnosis are.  My X-ray didn't show any enlargement. 

For related information, I am very underweighted, which implies that my 
chest wall is extraordinary thin.  I guess this might contribute high 
voltages in some leads and confuses the whole EKG reading.  However, 
I do have a systolic murmur, 4 out of 0--6 scale (can be felt by putting 
a hand over the left-center part of my chest.)  Although it is noisier 
than an innocent murmer (which can normally go as high as 2--3), I also 
guess that due to my specially thin chest wall, the murmur is exaggerated.
My echocardiagraphy shows none or little abnormality, neither does X-ray.

Some doctors suggested cardiatric catheterization based on the murmur and the
not so normal EKG,  while others looked at the other side of the story 
suggesting no real heart problem.  I am just wondering about the necessity 
of going through something invasive just for diagnostic purpose, which may 
suggests a perfectly healthy heart, or something problematic but nothing 
much can be done about it.

I am looking forward to hearing some different opinions.

Sincerely.

Ping

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From: sasjcs@canoe.unx.sas.com (Joan Stout)
Subject: Re: Castration
Originator: sasjcs@canoe.unx.sas.com
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 15:10:39 GMT
Organization: SAS Institute Inc.


In article <1993Jan4.180427.575@news.wesleyan.edu>, RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg) writes:
|> In <1993Jan4.185847.13412@ee.ryerson.ca> elf@ee.ryerson.ca writes:
|>
|> > (Certainly outside the realms of medical science, nevertheless...)
|> >
|> > A while back, I read (in _The_Globe_and_Mail_)that until the 1600s,
|> > choirboys were castrated to maintain their high voices.
|>
|> True.  They were known as castrati, and usually sang the soprano & alto
|> operatic roles as well -- well past the 1600's, actually. For a long time women
|> did not appear on stage, and castrated males were used to sing the female
|> roles.  The last known living castrato (male castrated specifically for the
|> purpose of cultivating a soprano singing range, without other medical reason)
|> died in (I think) the late 1800's, and lived & was singing professionally late
|> enough for a phonograph recording to be made of his voice.  The castrati were
|> regarded as having very high social status, and for a poor boy with a good
|> voice this was one of the earliest routes to upward economic mobility in the
|> emerging European economic order of the 17th & 18th centuries. I bet there's a
|> *.music.classical group that knows more of the details.
|>
[stuff deleted]

For an interesting and (supposedly) accurate view of the life
of castrati, read Anne Rice's _Cry to Heaven_.

Joan
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From: scb1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Sam Blackman)
Subject: Re: Digoxin
Reply-To: scb1@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Dept. of Anesthesia & Critical Care
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 18:09:59 GMT

In article <NS14.93Jan7040942@crux2.crux2.cit.cornell.edu> ns14@crux2.crux2.cit.cornell.edu (Nathan Otto Siemers) writes:

>>Digoxin is a beta blocker (slows and steadies the heart)
>>Can somebody please tell me how?

>>Gareth R. M. Davies
>>grmd@lrts1.demon.co.uk                 Work tel. +44 753 696777 x2613
>>Home tel. +44 344 21729                Work fax. +44 753 696254

>> No! Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside obtained from the plant Digitalis
> Sam> lanata.  Digitalis glycosides increase the force of myocardial
>
>[delete]
>
>	I assume the ! is because, like digitoxin, this drug will very
>easily kill you.  It has been known for centuries.
>

Right.  The theapeutic range for digitalis glycosides is EXTREMELY narrow.
Too little will provide ineffective treatment for potentially life-ending
disease.  Too much could cause cardiac arrythmias and possibly death.  Beta
blockers, by comparison, are much safer.  My pharmacology professor said that
digitalis (along with the inhaled anesthetics) is the most dangerous drug
that we would ever work with.  Perhaps he was overstating things, but the
emphasis is well worth it.

-- Sam

-- 
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From: halberst@world.std.com (jerry halberstadt)
Subject: Re: Sleep apnea
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 04:34:33 GMT

Sleep apnea is a lot worse than the treatment. It leaves you tired,
disfunctional, depressed, sexually deprived, irritable; it can kill you; it
can wreck your marriage, your career, all your relationships. A face mask
with a blower attached is a nuisance, sure, but you only notice it while
yhou are going to sleep or waking up. Maybe 15 minutes out of your day. And
you have to maintain it, keep it clean etc. There's a lot more to recovery
from sleep apnea syndrome that even your doctor won't have the time to tell
you. If you'd like to know, email me your address and I'll mail you a flyer
about a book called Phantom of the Night which tells all the alternative
treatments and mainly how to make the CPAP treatment succeed. And good luck
with your treatment! You don't know how lucky you are to have been diagnosed.

rp@llex ( Richard Pavelle) writes:

>In article <1993Jan8.231805.9954@spdcc.com> dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan8.203027.20913@posms.cactus.org> rick@posms.cactus.org (Rick Kirchhof) writes:
>>>I don't relish the thought of a face mask every night of the rest of my
>>>life, and would like to seek other information on sleep apnea.  I have
>>>the CT scan and sleep study reports.  If anyone can point me to
>>>alternatives and/or additional information, I would be very grateful.
>>
>>Lose weight.   (Hmmmm, maybe that CPAP mask doesn't look that bad after all.

>Weight is often not an issue. With many it is the structure of the lower
>jaw. 

























-- 
Jerry Halberstadt	New Technology Publishing, Inc.
POB 9183: c/o Mailboxes Etc.(#110)
955 Mass. Ave., Cambridge MA 02139 USA
617-661-3851		halberst@world.std.com
From: arodgers@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Angus H Rodgers)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Colbys-Weizenbaum and Overcoming Depression 2.0
Date: 8 Jan 93 22:56:41 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Dept, QMW, University of London

In <1993Jan8.203159.14408@cs.ucla.edu>
colby@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (Kenneth Colby) writes:

>	The charge that OVD is a lie (eine Luge) is based on the
>weird argument that the program outputs "I" expressions ("I think
>you are right") but there really is no "I" there (da ist kein ich).

Why "weird"?

>The deictic pronoun "I" refers to the speaker--whoever uses it.
>In the case of OVD, the "I" obviously refers to the designer of
>the program, one step removed.  The computer is a stand-in proxy
>for the program designer.  The computer program here is being used
>as a linguistic tool, a medium through which the programmer
>communicates his interests and concerns as in a high-speed
>correspondence of written utterances. Weizenbaum seems to believe
>there must be a person inside the box for therapeutic dialogue to
>be conducted, much as small children believe there must be people
>in the TV set.

When two people are together, each is present to the other. You have
argued, reasonably enough, that the programmer is in a sense present,
as a unique individual, to the user of the program. But the user is
in no sense present, as a unique individual, to the programmer. So it
is true that no one is "there" for the user, in the usual (and not at
all "weird") sense of human presence. Weizenbaum assumes that someone
being there for the suffering person is of the essence of psychotherapy.
I agree. Of course it could be argued that psychotherapy itself is a lie.
But then OVD is a lie piled upon a lie.
--
Gus Rodgers,  Dept. of Computer Science, |  [Profound thought for 1993]
Queen Mary & Westfield College, Mile End |     "Philishave is about
Road, London, England.   +44 71 975 5241 |      personal choice" 
E-mail (JANET):   arodgers@dcs.qmw.ac.uk |             -- TV advert
From: backon@vms.huji.ac.il
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Use of RMSSD in heart rate variability
Date: 6 Jan 93 07:59:53 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem


Our cardiology unit has been investigating heart rate variability using
parameters from the frequency domain (autoregressive power spectral analysis).
We have not kept up with the current literature on time domain parameters. Does
anyone have up-to-date info on the use of root mean square successive
difference (RMSSD) in analysis of HRV ?

Obviously, we *could* do a MEDLINE search but what we want is the personal
experience of researchers and clinicians using RMSSD.

Thanks in advance.

Josh

Dr. Josh Backon
Cardiology
backon@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL






Newsgroups: sci.med,alt.drugs
From: chelcmx@gsusgi1.gsu.edu (Laura Morris)
Subject: Re: Benzalkonium chloride + Thimerosal
Organization: Georgia State University
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 23:12:24 GMT

dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:

>In article <1993Jan10.014904.12094@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> muttiah@thistle.ecn.purdue.edu (Ranjan S Muttiah) writes:
>>Would a mixture of NACL dissolved in water, Benzalkonium chloride,
>>and 0.001 % Thimerosal as preservative cause any addiction when
>>sprayed into the nasal passage at irregular intervals ? [mostly twice
>>a day].

>No.

>-- 
>Steve Dyer
>dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer


not addictive, but I certainly would not want to spray mercury up my nose!


Robert Cherniak 
bobby@wolf.gsu.edu

Newsgroups: sci.med
From: tim@maths.tcd.ie (Timothy Murphy)
Subject: Re: Tuberculosis
Organization: Dept. of Maths, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 21:59:57 GMT

Talking of TB ...
I had TB years ago,
when streptomycin was the magic cure.
I noticed that streptomycin was not mentioned
in the recent postings on this subject.
Is it no longer in use?


-- 
Timothy Murphy  
e-mail: tim@maths.tcd.ie
tel: +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
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From: tas@pegasus.com (Len Howard)
Subject: Re: sex, menstruation, endometriosis
Followup-To: sci.med  
Summary: Cause of endometriosis still unknown  
Organization: Pegasus,  Honolulu
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 93 00:45:24 GMT

In article <1993Jan2.224342.4115@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu> u081f131@astro.ocis.temple.edu (cis081 sec001 fall92) writes:
>I have recently been told that having sex during ones period can
>possibly lead to endometriosis.  I would like to know if this is
>a theory, a proven fact, or what the status of this information is.
>It is of considerable interest to me for not only do I find myelf
>highly arousable at that time of the month, but orgasm is an important
>way of releiving cramps for me.  However, if I am buying pain releif
>now at the expense of more pain and other problems later I would like
>to know about it.  References to the appropriate literature would be
>appreciated along with informed opinions.
>Thank you 

To my knowledge there is no study that proves any linkage between sex
during menses and the causation of endometriosis.  The retrograde
menstruation theory for endometriosis is one of the least well held. I
tell my patients there is no reason not to have intercourse during the
menses as long as it is desriable by both partners.  If there were a
connection we would expect that there would be equal incidence of
endometriosis across all ethnic lines and this is not the case.  Of
course some may suggest that acceptability of sex during menstruation
may vary across ethnic lines.  But all of this is hypothetical.
                              Len Howard
From: dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Sleep apnea
Date: 8 Jan 93 23:18:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: spdcc.1993Jan8.231805.9954
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA

In article <1993Jan8.203027.20913@posms.cactus.org> rick@posms.cactus.org (Rick Kirchhof) writes:
>I don't relish the thought of a face mask every night of the rest of my
>life, and would like to seek other information on sleep apnea.  I have
>the CT scan and sleep study reports.  If anyone can point me to
>alternatives and/or additional information, I would be very grateful.

Lose weight.   (Hmmmm, maybe that CPAP mask doesn't look that bad after all...)

-- 
Steve Dyer
dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
From: sbishop@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Ritalin Side Effects (years later)
Date: 9 Jan 93 11:36:40 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

In article <1993Jan6.051922.29300@samba.oit.unc.edu>, ruegg@med.unc.edu (Robert G. Ruegg) writes:
> 
> There seems to be a familial association between attention
> deficit-hyperactivity disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Persons
> with the latter disorder describe "obsessions" or preoccupations with
> certain numbers or words or ideas or rituals which they recognize as
> nonsensical, but which nevertheless are anxiety provoking to resist and
> comfortable to succumb to. This can impair other functioning when severe,
> but can also be an innocuous idiosyncracy. If the symptyoms cause
> problems, behavioral treatment and medication can help. Sometimes the
> symptoms can impair memory function and attention by simple preoccupation
> and distraction. There can also be associated symptoms of pathological
> carefulness, slowness and indecision.  
> 

Interesting, I know many ADD or ADHD people, but relatively few that i
would also consider obsessive, except for a co-worker who is both.  
Also, I come from a family with a high incidence of ADD/ADHD among the
males, no obessives, though.  
I do distinguish between ADD and ADHD because in my family it's ADD, but
not ADHD.  In other words, the symptoms are those of ADD but they are
not hyperactive.

Sue
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From: mdkline@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Mark D. Kline)
Subject: Re: Reporting Symptoms
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 19:43:40 EST

In article <1993Jan2.234609.3032@cnsvax.uwec.edu> nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David Nye) writes:
>[reply to jsb16@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu]
> 
>>I have a question about reporting symptoms. How do I know what I need
>>to report for my doctor? I often end up leaving the doctor's office with
>>the feeling that I've forgotten to mention something which might be
>>important. [Description of symptoms omitted].
> 
>Tell her you think you have fibromyalgia.  I'll send you some stuff on
>it.  Also consider joining FIBROM-L@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU.  In general, when
>seeing a doctor, it is not a good idea to take in a list of symptoms.

I disagree with this.  Let the doctor make the diagnosis.  The doctor
is interested in obtaining a "chief complaint," which is the starting
place in differential diagnosis - the list of all the things that might
account for the symptoms.  Tell the doctor the basics - where's the
pain, how long you've had it, etc - and let the doctor ask you
questions about the symptom(s) - e.g., what makes it better, what makes
it worse, is it relieved by X, ever had it before, it is associated
with XYZ, etc.  The doctor ought to know what's relevant and what
isn't, take your cue from him/her.  In general, its helpful to hear
from a patient what they're worried about or what they think is the
matter (e.g., "I'm worried I've got [cancer|heart disease|AIDs] etc)
but diagnosis is the doctor's job, not the patient's.

With a good doctor, you shouldn't have to worry you've forgotten
something; the doctor should have remembered to ask you what is
most relevant and important.  

================================================================= 
mark kline                              mdkline@rodan.acs.syr.edu
suny health science center, syracuse    voice: (315) 422-1050
================ courtesy of syracuse university ================
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From: kmcgee@bnr.ca (Kenneth McGee)
Subject: Huntingtons Korea/Chorea - any information?
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:10:08 GMT

Has anyone got any information or be able to give me referneces (books,
organizations etc) on the disease HUNTINGTONS KOREA/CHOREA?

It attacks the whole nervous system, and has symptoms similar to Parkinsons.

Any information will be very much appreciated.

Kenny.

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From: botteron@pop-tarts.ai.mit.edu (Carol J. Botteron)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Deviated Nasal Septum
Date: 9 Jan 1993 18:02:34 GMT
Organization: Humanity
NNTP-Posting-Host: pop-tarts.ai.mit.edu

A male friend in his forties has a problem with his nose being
severely congested.  An ENT specialist has diagnosed the problem as
being caused by a deviated nasal septum and has advised surgery to
correct the deviation and probably resolve the congestion.

My friend would like to hear from others who have had the surgery and
their experiences with it.  He would particularly like to know if it
has uncongested anyone.

Please e-mail replies and I'll post a summary if there is interest.

aTdHvAaNnKcSe!
Carol Botteron     botteron@ai.mit.edu

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From: garys@teal.csn.org (Gary F. Stevens)
Subject: Re: What is a Physcian Assistant?
Keywords: What are they and what can they do?
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 20:13:28 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.113936.1@skcla.monsanto.com> julien@skcla.monsanto.com writes:
>I recently heard of a position called a Physcian's Assistant. Is this fairly    
>new(within the last few years)? What degree or qualifications must they have?
>


A PA requires a BS degree but some Masters are offered. The only program I know
about (there are others) is at the University of Colorado Health Science
Center. I am not sure how long this position has been around but there are
about 250,000+ P.A.'s.

Some are accepted and others have a hard time. The degree offered at UCHSC
is in Pediatrics. Only 20 to 30 students are accepted each year. 

You might try your states Health Science Center also.

Good luck!


From: Tom.Welch@f60.n374.z1.fidonet.org (Tom Welch)
Sender: postmaster@eilc.fidonet