12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 1999 HIGHER EDUCATION Chlamydia often unde Adrianne De Castro Daily BruinYo : OS ANGELES (U-WIRE) - A)though its symptoms are subtle, it is who tlg most frequently reported infectious dsease in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control Division of Sexually phys Transmitted Disease and Prevention, an Studen estimated 3 million cases of chlamydia occur annually but only 526,653 were reported in 1997, perhaps due to the In won subtlety of the symptoms. irregular Furthermore, the CDC reports that with urin 75 percent of infected women and 50 genital a percent of men exhibit no chlamydial lower abd symptoms, which can be symptoms of nied by na other bacterial infections. As a result, If these few realize they have chlamydia and cally app even fewer are treated. after expo 1"t has no noticeable symptoms and "Young even if it does, they may be vague and ty frighte hard to distinguish," said Ann Brooks, aware oft nurse manager of Women's Health at aware afte the Arthur Ashe Student Health and a risk. Th Wellness Center. toms," Ke Others in the medical field have made The ear similar observations of chlamydia. chlamydia "Our immune system keeps it some- disease,a what under control. Like some other Family Ph STDs, (the symptoms) seem to be hid- If untrc den," said Dennis Kelly, a physician in conseque the Men's Clinic of Student Heath at the extremely Ashe Center. to be mo The chlamydia bacteria is transmit- the most ted during contact through the genital, women, B oral or rectal areas of an infected per- Accord s .,Sex with a new partner or many women wi prtners without the use of a condom developp places people at a higher risk for a which can chlamydial infection. The di But a person can be infected and tubal preg show no symptoms, thereby infecting ment of th their partner with the disease without lopian tub knowing it. Tubal pr 4for men, the symptoms include pain of first-t oVf urning during urination, frequent deaths in1 urination, pain and swelling in the testi- to the CD cles, low-grade fever and watery, or PID als milky discharge from the penis. ductive an signs tected Drg people come In get ,ty frightened" - Dennis Kelly sician at the Men's Clinic of t Health at the Ashe Center men, the symptoms include vaginal bleeding, burning ation, itching or burning in the rea, vaginal discharge and dominal pain often accompa- =usea and fever symptoms do occur, they typi- ear within a week to a month sure to an infected person. people who come in get pret- ned. But they are also very their bodies and much more er they realize they have taken hey begin to look for symp- lly said. rly diagnosis and treatment of a is essential to controlling the according to the American hysician journal. eated, the medical and health noes of chlamydia can be serious Although men tend re symptomatic than women, serious consequences affect rooks said. ing to the CDC, 40 percent of vith untreated chlamydia will pelvic inflammatory disease, result in infertility. sease can also result in fatal gnancy, which is the develop- he fertilized egg inside the fal- be instead of the uterus. regnancy is the leading cause rimester, pregnancy-related American women, according C. so causes other serious repro- nd abdominal conditions. ssmokin' Search for . Yale semnor yields little progress 0 DANNY KALICK /Daily LSA first-year student Megan Golapi enjoys a cigarette while reading on the corner of South State and East Williams streets yesterday. Ri-p-sing obesity levels inci.,.Lte ch v Cuidc -oi or eafi t iy By Michael Kolber Yale Daily News NEW HAVEN, Conn. (U-WIRE) - Police have made little progress in their investigation into the disappear- ance of Yale Branford senior Gregory Norris, a University spokesperson said Tuesday. Branford Master Steven Smith said Norris was last seen Friday night.* Norris logged into a Yale e-mail server on the computer of his roommate, Branford senior Swaminathan Kumaresan at 2:04 a.m. Sunday morn- ing, Pantheon records show. Norris' parents said they received a strange message from their son early Sunday morning on their answering machine. When they were unable to con- tact him, Norris' parents called the Yale University Police from their OmahaO Neb., home. He has been considered missing since Sunday afternoon. Norris and his friend Loren Hardy, a Yale senior, saw a movie at the Medical School Film Society on Friday night, Hardy said. Yale spokesperson Thomas Conroy said he had no new information about the police investigation Tuesday. "Unfortunately, he hasn't been found," Conrov said. _ Yale University Police Chief JamesW Perrotti did not return numerous calls to his office Tuesday. Detective Martin Buonfiglio referred questions about the case to Perrotti. "The police are conducting a nor- mal and intense investigation," Dean of Student Affairs Betty Trachtenberg said. "I just hope this whole thing turns out fine and that he's well somewhere." Many of Norris' close friends including his roommate - did not want to speak about his disappearance Tuesday. "Everyone is just clueless about this," Branford senior Kevin Birmingham said. "We're all just in the dark." Smith sent an e-mail message to Branford students Tuesday afternoon telling them that no new information had been discovered and that he ha* decided he would not discuss the case further until new information surfaces. By Craig Gustafson The Minnesota Daily MINNEAPOLIS (U-WIRE) - A new study by the American Medical Association indicates that fewer Americans can boast a slim waistline. The belt-loosening trend shows that obesity among Americans hit 18 per- cent, up from 12 percent in 1991, according to the report. At the University of Minnesota, the stomachs behind many maroon-and- gold sweat shirts are taking part in the upswing. A 1995 Bovnton Health Service study indicated that 13 percent of university students are overweight, and soon-to-be- released data will show a much higher incidence of campus heftiness. "Obesity is an issue on campus for folks," said Dave Golden, a Boynton health specialist. The nationwide cellulite upswing isn't isolated to a just a few pockets of states or ethnic groups. Instead both men and women in every state and from every education level saw their waistlines expand. Several races saw a similar trend, with Latino/as leading the way. Minnesota ranked 32nd of 45 states with 15.7 percent of its population clas- sified as overweight. Wisconsin was 22nd with 17.9 percent, which is also the national average. "People are starting to realize that obesity is a public health threat like tobacco,' said epidemiology Prof. Robert Jeffrey. The national study estimated that 280,000 people die each year from weight-related problems. It is second only to tobacco-related deaths. Some of the long-term illnesses relat- ed to obesity are heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, gall-bladder disease, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In the past decade, the quality of high-school and college students' diets have declined, leaving many young people with excess pounds, studies indicate. 0. 2 ND ANNUAL MOSQUE OPEN HOUSE . A DISCOVER ANN ARBOR'S RICH DIVERSITY 1' EXPLORE ISLAM 4 Saturday, November 6 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Islamic Center of Ann Arbor 2301 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor across from University of Michigan North Campus Fire Station buses: UM Northwood or AATA #2 4 0 C* Learn more about Islam C Sample a Variety of Fine Ethnic Foods C* Tour the Islamic Center C* View an Islamic Art Display ,~, . ....._ _ _ _ _ _ _ -- .. ,- - -.. . u .-- ._.s - I I