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September 7, 2008

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Shelley Gilroy, MD

Topic: LYME DISEASE

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David Duggan, MD

Topic: MEDICARE & MEDICAID

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Coming up on September 30th's Show:

Dr. Philip Ferro, gynecologist and professor of OB/GYN at SUNY Upstate, discusses female sterilization and some of the newest and most promising methods now available while Dr. Shawky Badawy, professor of OB/GYN at Upstate and director of Crouse's and University Hospital's ob/gyn programs, explains how the new HPV vaccine for cervical cancer works, why it's recommended and who should get it.

On September 23rd's Show:

Atrial fibrillation is the rapid, uncoordinated twitching of the heart muscle that supplants its normal rhythmic contraction and can result in poor circulation, weak pulse and even death. Dr. Robert Carhart, chief of cardiology at University Hospital and professor of medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University discusses its causes and treatments. Infection control specialist Dr. Shelley Gilroy starts the flu season off with the pros and the few cons to getting an annual flu shot, and discusses how it's determined which flu will run rampant one year before it actually hits.

Health Information Center Resources for Atrial Fibrillation:

Book:

You and Your Arrhythmia: A Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems for Patients and Their Families. By John A. Kastor. Published by Jones and Bartlett, 2006.

Other:

Atrial Fibrillation – an online video from Wired.md (enter Prescription Code and continue with link on that page).
Atrial Fibrillation – an Interactive Tutorial from MedlinePlus.
Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation – a one-hour live webcast from MedLinePlus OR-Live.
What Is Atrial Fibrillation, from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Patient and Public Information Center, from the Heart Rhythm Society.
External Cardioversion, from the Health Library.
Arrythmia Patients, from the American Heart Association.
Warfarin More Effective Than Aspirin For Elderly With Atrial Fibrillation At Preventing Stroke, from Medical News Today.
Heart Surgeon Develops Procedure To Treat Atrial Fibrillation, from Medical News Today.
Drug, Pacemaker Fight Irregular Heartbeat: Studies Suggest New Weapons Against Dangerous Atrial Fibrillation, from Medline Plus.

Health Information Center Resources for Pandemic Flu:

Books:

Bird flu: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Pandemic, by Marc K. Siegel. Published by Wiley, 2006.
Bird Flu: A Rising Pandemic In Asia And Beyond?, edited by Paul Tambyah, and Ping-Chung Leung. Published by World Scientific, 2006.

Other:

PandemicFlu.gov and AvianFlu.gov – the “official U.S. government website for pandemic influenza”, from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Books available through bookstores and libraries, including the Health Information Center and Amazon.com.

Medical Speak Word of the Week - CULTURE

Definition: The growing of microorganisms, tissue cells, or other living matter in a specially prepared nutrient medium.

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