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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1997

Page

10

Five A Day Week Promotes Nutritious Eating Habits

The piece encourages evaluating eating habits during National Five A Day Week from the 14th to 20th and asks if daily fruit and vegetable servings meet two and three respectively. It covers nutrient basics, cooking methods, phytochemicals, fiber, and tips for improving salad nutrition with variety and balance.

Finnish effort reduces drug resistant germs

A Finnish nationwide campaign cut back antibiotic use especially erythromycin and related drugs, halving prescriptions and reducing resistant strep bacteria from 19 percent in 1993 to 9 percent in 1996. The study by Helena Seppala and the Finnish National Public Health Institute appears in the New England Journal of Medicine. A Boston editor hailed the policy as an effective public health measure.

Boston Finland Helena Seppala National Public Health Institute New England Journal of Medicine Morton N. Swartz Massachusetts General Hospital

New Medicare Guidelines Aimed at Elderly Health Plans

Medicare issues new sales guidelines to protect seniors as managed care plans expand under the Balanced Budget Act. Rules bar gifts over ten dollars and prohibit home visits without consent, while promoting clear advertising to help beneficiaries make informed choices. Health Secretary Donna Shalala urges phased reforms and consideration of broader Medicare questions.

Washington Medicare Bruce Vindeck Health and Human Services Donna Shalala Health Plan Clinton Congress Congressional Shalala American Association of Health Plans

Rhone-Poulenc Rover seeks approval for new antibiotic Syneroid

Rhone Poulenc Rover asks the FDA to speed review of Syneroid a potent new antibiotic. The agency plans a six month decision on safety and effectiveness against resistant bacteria amid rising vancomycin resistance. In nearly 2000 patients Syneroid showed about 70 percent effectiveness with several researchers noting its potential impact.

Washington Rhone Poulenc Rover Food and Drug Administration Peter Linden University of Pittsburgh Rhone-Poulenc

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