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catch of the week // SHERYL MILLER
our weekly peek at a fish in the KU sea.
hometown: St. Francis year: Senior major: Community Health Education interested in: Men
Major turn off(s): Arrogance and Mizzou fans.
Major turn ons: Sense of humor, intelligence loyalty and John Krasinski.
Notices first in a potential partner: Hair and smile.
Main hobbies: Working as a fitness instructor and personal trainer at the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, cheering on KU sports, yoga, baking, reading and all things related to fitness, health or Disney.
Getaway: California beaches and Disneyland.
Ideal date: Something low-key like relaxing on the couch with a beer and a KU game on TV.
// LINDSAY CLEEK
Favorite quote: "Rock Chalk Jayhawk."
Favorite food: Any kind of dessert.
how we met // MOLLY SCHROEDER AND PAUL DESANDRO
Molly Schroeder, Lenexa senior, says she thought it was too good to be true when her friend told her she had found the perfect guy for her. She laughed it off, dismissed the idea of meeting the guy and went on with her life.
But then, rinse morths later. Schroeder's friend took matters into her own hands.
When Schroeder finally met her mystery man, the sparks flew. "It was the strangest thing because I knew it was him, even before I met him. I knew he was coming. Westayed up until four in the morning that night just talkin."
Schroder and Paul DeSandro, Colorado
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Match made in heaven, Molly Schroeder, Lenaex senior (left), and Paul Desandre, Colorado Springs. Co. senior (right), stand at the Garden of Gods in Colorado Springs last summer. Schroeder and Desandre have been together for nine months after being introduced to each other by a mutual friend.
Springs, Colo., senior, began dating and after more than a month, the couple spent three months apart after DeSandro moved home for the summer.
"The first couple months we were together, Paul lived in Colorado over the summer and I was in Kansas," Schroeder says. "It was rough being apart, but it made us better friends and helped us realize we were meant to be together."
Schroeder had never visited Colorado before and says she was thrilled to see mountains for the first time with DeSandro.
DeSandro said he was excited to have her visit after only being able to talk on the phone during the summer. "Being apart forced us to become best friends," DeSandro says. "Her coming to visit me meant that she liked me. We were integrating each other into our lives."
Schroeder and DeSandro currently live together but say they aren't in any rush to get married. They do agree on one plan: "We aren't living apart ever again." Schroeder says.
// LESLIE KINSMAN
HEALTH
good for you/bad for you // MIXING
sometimes it's hard to tell.
If you're sick and taking antibiotics, there is a chance that your daily Flintstone isn't helping. Multivitamins — or, specifically, the calcium in them — can stop the absorption of antibiotics.
Cathy Thrasher, pharmacist and pharmacy supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, says that calcium in multivitamins stops the antibiotics from being absorbed into the blood stream. You may not be getting better, even if you are continually taking the prescription. "It's not vitamin C, A, or D," Thraser says. "It's the mineral supplements that cause the problem."
So what's the point here? Keeping information from your pharmacists is a no. You need to open a dialogue with your physician and pharmacist to make sure you are getting the full extent of your prescription. You may be keeping yourself from getting better.
"Most people don't think of a vitamin as medicine because they didn't need a prescription for it." Thrasher said.
You need to let your physician know everything you may be taking. If the pharmacist has your drug history they are able to screen for possible interactions between prescriptions.
VERDICT: BAD FOR YOU
// MEGAN MORRISS
Photo illustration by Chance Dibben
MULTIVITAMINS AND MEDICINE
Prescription penil: The calcium found in most multivitamins can inhibit the bloodstream's absorption of antibiotics. You should always tell your pharmacist what medications and what supplements you are taking, says Cathy Thrasher, pharmacist and pharmacy supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
that's disgusting // KISSING
dude. gross.
Hand washing is a well-known way to ward off illness during the cold season. Not making out with a stranger is another good way to stay healthy.
Photo illustration by Adam Vossen
The bacteria and viruses that cause strep throat, mononucleosis, the common cold, influenza, gastrointestinal viruses which cause vomiting and diarrhea, meningitis, and H1N1 are all found in the mouth's saliva says Patty Quirlan, nursing supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Sealed with a kiss: Swapping saliva can pave the way for sharing bacteria and viruses, leading, potentially, to infections such as a cold, the flu, mononucleosis, meningitis and hepatitis B.
Both types of the herpes simplex virus are transmitted through skin to skin contact, especially if open blisters or cold sores are around the mouth, says Olivia Burchett, the education and outreach coordinator for the Douglas County AIDS Project.
Hepatitis B can be spread through saliva and cause a lifelong infection that inflames the liver. If left untreated, the inflammation can lead to more serious liver diseases such as cancer and cirrhosis, Burchett says.
The mouth is home to billions of germ colonies. Only about 1 percent of these germs actually carry dangerous viruses and bacteria, Quinlan says. The other 99 percent aren't harmful. Saliva is acidic and effectively kills many of the germs in the mouth. Brushing and flossing help improve the overall hygiene of the mouth. Quinlan says. Cinnamon gum increases the amount of germ-fighting saliva in the mouth. Smoking and drinking alcohol decreases saliva and increases the amounts of bacteria, she says.
// ADAM VOSSEN
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