Lisa Oldson MD, has been practicing internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago since 1998. She earned her B.S. at the University of Illinois, and her M.D. from Rush Medical College. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. British researchers have reported that rate of sexually transmitted diseases have skyrocketed among people ages 50 to 90. There have been increased reports of cases of Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in the UK, US and Canada among 45 to 64 year olds.
Dr. Lisa Oldson discusses what could behind this recent spike and if there is enough awareness of STDs among older adults.
STD Spike for Post 50 Crowd
Guest
: Dr. Lisa Oldson, MD
From the Show: Staying Well
Summary: People in their post 50s are in denial about the need to practice safe sex.
Air Date: 11/9/12
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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