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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2000
Page
4
Amarillo and Potter County show high teen pregnancy rates with 56.9 pregnancies per thousand girls aged 13 to 17, well above state and county averages. The Texas Department of Health highlights this crisis as a major concern for the town’s youth and future.
The Amarillo Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition highlights harsh outcomes from adolescent childbearing, including premature births and long term social costs. It notes high abortion rates in Potter and Randall counties, scarce abortion providers, and the need for education and community programs during May to reduce teen pregnancies.
In downtown Galveston, orphaned by old homes and lead paint, 24.5 percent of children in ZIP code 77550 and over 11 percent in 77551 tested in 1998 showed blood lead levels warranting concern. Tyrone Goins, 5, faced headaches and ADD amid high lead dust near his home, prompting officials to push universal testing for under sixes.
Texas Tech University Obstetrics and Gynecology will hold its 14th annual symposium Friday and Saturday at the Texas Tech Medical Center Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Amarillo College Center for Continuing Health care Education, the event provides broader education in women’s health. For details call 354-5567.
The Amarillo Veterans Administration Health Care System seeks donations for the Avenue of Flags pole replacement project. Contact 7811 327 or 800 274 4673. The Amarillo Area Parkinson Support Group meets at 2 PM Wednesday in SCI Hospital cafeteria at 2828 W. 27th Ave. Dr Barbara Wilson will present. For more information call 355 1979.
The Harrington Cancer Center offers breast screening slots in Dimmitt Plains Memorial Hospital Amarillo and Amarillo on Thursday and Friday. Locations include Plains Memorial Hospital 310 Halsell St Amarillo and 1500 Wallace Blvd Harrington Cancer Center.
The Harrington Cancer Center offers a noon to 1 pm program titled Dialogue this Thursday at 1500 Wallace Blvd. The session, Solving Your Energy Crisis, is presented by Gerry Kelly. For information call 359-4673 ext 235, 359-4673 ext 141 or (800) 274-4673.
A new Center for Phytonutrient and Phytochemical Studies will be created at the University of Missouri at Columbia and Missouri Botanical Garden with a $5.7 million NIH grant over five years to assess the safety and effectiveness of herbal supplements. Dennis Lubahn runs the center. William Folk leads university biochemistry. The project aims to provide objective guidance to consumers and aid growers while testing how soil and climate affect plant chemicals.
The cancer support program Transitions will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Harrington Cancer Center Amphitheatre second floor 1500 Wallace Blvd. Sessions support patients and accompanied adult family members when treatment options may be limited. To register call 354-5875 ext.
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