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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 October 7th's Show:

Infection control specialist Dr. Shelley Gilroy explores the sources of the MRSA and other Staphylococcus Aureus (SA) infections, which ones we should be most concerned about, and what and how effective current treatments are.

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.

Read More About: Obstetrics and Gynecology at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Health Information Center Resources for HPV and HPV Vaccine (Gardasil):

American Cancer Society Guideline for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Use to Prevent Cervical Cancer and Its Precursors
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Questions and Answers about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, from the New York State Health Department.
Drug Monograph on Gardasil, from RxList.
Prophylactic vaccination against human papillomavirus infection and disease in women: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Lisa Rambout et al., from the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Volume (CMAJ) 177(5) Aug 28, 2007.
Prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccines, Douglas R. Lowy and John T. Schiller, from the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2006 May 1, 116(5): 1167–1173.
HPV: The Potentially Cancerous STD, from the Health Library – HIC.
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Effective in Preventing Cervical Cancer Lesions, from the Health Library – HIC.
Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Questions and Answers, from the National Cancer Institute.
Understanding Cancer Series: HPV Vaccine, from the National Cancer Institute.
HPV Vaccine Protects Against Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers, from the National Cancer Institute.
New Data from HPV Vaccine Trials Available, from the National Cancer Institute.
Gardasil Protects Against More HPV Types, New Study, from Medical News Today.

Medical Speak Word of the Week - GENOTYPE

Definition: Genotype is the genetic makeup encoded in an individual's DNA.

News and Views...

Funding Falls Short for Medical Care of the Elderly, by Sharon Brangman, MD. From the Syracuse Post-Standard, Friday, August 10, 2007.