Taming the fungal plague in common infections
Pharmacist Joe Graedon surveys fungal infections from athlete’s foot to vaginal yeast conditions. He notes nonprescription options like undecylenic acid and tomastate, plus micoconazole Micatin with higher success, and mentions griseofulvin and Nizoral for resistant cases. The piece closes with Graedon inviting reader letters.
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Scholl
Stanley B. Levy
Utilities pledge 171000 for radiation disaster planning in Iowa
Four utility firms reach a first of its kind Iowa contract to fund emergency planning and stock potassium iodide for radiation protection. The $171000 first year payment, mainly for monitoring gear and training, is followed by about $100000 annually. Potassium iodide remains limited to emergency workers with wider public distribution debated by FEMA NRC and state officials.
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Iowa
Disaster Services Office
TVA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Robert Bernero
NRC
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Crandall
Breheny
the Gazette
Iowa Electric
Commonwealth Edison
Cordova
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Omaha
Mercy Hospital Opens Registrations for Super Sitters Course
Mercy Hospital invites teens ages 12 to 18 to join a four hour Super Sitters program. The class runs at 9 a.m. on September 17 and covers first aid choking rescue and mouth to mouth resuscitation led by a nurse team. For details call 398 6143.
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Mercy Hospital
Mercy Education Department
Mercy Hospital Pre-Op Party for Pediatric Surgery Patients
Mercy Hospital hosts a free pediatrics pre operative party for children aged 3 to 12 scheduled for inpatient or outpatient surgery at 7 p.m. on August 25. Parents are invited and pre registration is required by calling Mercy Pediatrics Department at 398 6551.
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Mercy Hospital
Mercy Pediatrics Department
Neonatal unit reunion set at Blank Children's Hospital
DES MOINES children and parents of patients at the Variety Club NICU will attend a reunion at 1 p.m. September 11 in the hospital’s fifth floor playroom.
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Des Moines
Variety Club
Blank Children's Hospital
False rumor says contact lenses fuse to eyes in plants
OSHA experts debunk circulating safety alerts claiming workers in Pittsburgh plants had lenses glued to corneas by electrical sparks. They say corneas cannot be removed by lens adhesion. ophthalmology officials note the story is impossible and misleading.
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Kansas City
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pittsburgh
Bruce E. Spivey
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Women fear resuming sex after heart attack due to inadequate counseling
University of Maryland cardiologist Chris Papadopoulos reports in Archives of Internal Medicine that 50 percent of women aged 38 to 65 reduced sexual activity after a heart attack and 25 percent did not resume. Few patients discussed concerns with doctors and physicians rarely initiated the topic.
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University of Maryland
Chris Papadopoulos
Archives of Internal Medicine
Papadopoulos
Can you really wish warts away Yes or false
True or false It s a myth that some people can wish their warts away Freckles cannot be avoided in fair skinned people Liver spots fade in winter WARTS FRECKLES and liver spots are harmless but removal is often desired Warts appear often in children Plantar warts are tender No completely satisfactory treatment exists for warts Cutting at growths is not advised Warts can be surgically removed but may scar or recur
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