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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1997
Page
9
National Nutrition Month prompts readers through a meat and dairy group quiz. It reviews milk fat content options, steak fat, fried chicken on a low-fat diet, soy milk’s cholesterol link, and which sauce adds most fat, highlighting lower-fat substitutions and practical tips.
Washington plans new rules to define elderly Medicare patients rights to appeal when HMOs deny services. About 13 percent of beneficiaries now use HMOs with added benefits and tighter control. A federal official expects rules within weeks, not as strict as a Tucson class action ruling.
In Anaheim California researchers report a drug called Aggrastat may cut heart attack and death risk by about half in patients with severe chest pain from unstable angina. Two studies discussed at an American College of Cardiology meeting show potential. Merck & Co. plans a future approval request.
A national medical survey from 1982 to 1994 found the elderly disabled rate fell from 24.9 percent to 21.3 percent, a 14.5 percent drop that translates to about 1.2 million fewer disabled seniors. Researchers say both total and active life expectancy are rising.
In Los Angeles a courtroom erupted as prosecutors dropped drug possession charges against AIDS patient Willie Perkins 35 who used marijuana under a doctor diagnosis. Defense lawyer John Duran said the city attorney had a change of heart after verifying a Harbor UCLA letter.
Defense attorney questions broad claims from a case as a doctor’s note hints at marijuana use. Prop 215, passed by California voters, legalizes possession and cultivation for medical use with a doctor’s prescription. States eye pressure relief and cancer, AIDS patients’ weight loss aims cited. federal stance remains that marijuana is illegal.
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