Weaker air bags save kids but may kill adults
USA Today reports NHTSA documents argue depowering air bags could save about 83 of 128 children who would die annually but risk 133 to 1,203 unbelted adults per year. Agency weighs temporary depower to protect children while awaiting safer models.
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USA Today
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Oyster recall extends to 14 states after Louisiana outbreak
Raw oysters from eight Louisiana beds including Black Bay and Bay Lafourche prompted recalls in New York, Indiana, New Mexico, and 11 others after about 150 illnesses across several states. A virus is suspected. cooking may reduce but not eliminate risk. Oysters harvested on or after December 23 should be discarded.
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New Orleans
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Lake Machias
Lake Fortuna
California Bay
Bay Crake
Bay Gardene
American Bay
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Mississippi
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Florida
Georgia
Arkansas
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Diet sodas and sodium intake for low salt diets
Diet sodas usually contain less than 35 milligrams of sodium per 12 ounce serving making them very low sodium. Some saccharine sweetened sodas have about 60 mg per can. Six cans a day would still contribute little sodium. Read food labels to track daily sodium and aim for 2000 to 3000 mg per day. Regular sodas vary but are generally low in sodium as well.
Pediatricians set hormone guidelines for growth drugs
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges growth hormones only for medically indicated cases, citing costs up to 50 000 dollars yearly and burdens of weekly shots. NIH 1994 data show 20 000 U S children used the drug, 8 000 for cosmetic reasons.
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Chicago
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Institutes of Health
Cheston Berlin
Penn State Children's Hospital
Fruit juice in moderation urged for preschoolers study find
A study of 168 healthy children in Schoharie County New York finds intakes above 12 ounces daily linked to shorter or fatter preschoolers. The report in Pediatrics cautions juice may crowd nutritious foods and excess sugar, urging limits for young children.
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Chicago
Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
Schoharie County
Upstate
New York
Barbara A. Dennison
Mary Imogene Bassett Research Institute
Cooperstown
VA drafts new procedures on medical funds
The Veterans Affairs Department announced a revision of its $14 billion medical care funding formula. The changes shift allocations from Northeastern states to Southern and Southwestern states to correct geographic imbalances and will increase funding for 15 of 22 VA medical care networks while decreasing funding for seven, phased in over three years.
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Washington
Veterans Affairs Department
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