Recession Low Mood Warns of Health Risks
Dr. Louis Ferman and Harvey Brenner link unemployment to higher mortality, prison, murders, mental illness, and personal crises. The piece notes Reaganomics driven 9.8 percent jobless rate and offers coping strategies from Paul Schenk and Ramsay Liem, including maintaining identity, social contact, volunteering, and seeking interviews to rebuild self-worth.
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Louis Ferman
University of Michigan
Harvey Brenner
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Ferman and
Brenner
National Institute For Mental Health
Paul Schenk
Atlanta
New microbiology machine saves time and money
Weland Clinical Laboratories buys the Abbott MS2 microbiology machine, connected to a computer, to process bacteria cultures in five hours rather than 24. It guides antibiotic choice, cuts unnecessary medicines, and automates growth tracking. The $40,000 system serves private patients and hospitals in Sumner, Postville, Elkader, Guttenberg, Marengo, Manchester, West Union, and Monticello.
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Weland Clinical Laboratories
First Ave. SE
Connie Brace
Brace
Weland
Sumner
Postville
Elkader
Guttenberg, Marengo
Manchester
West Union
Monticello
Ulcer surgery deaths blamed on smoking not surgery
A New England Journal of Medicine study of 779 ulcer patients in Edinburgh shows those undergoing surgery live about 9.1 years less than average due to heavy smoking. Smoking related diseases, not the operation, accounted for most deaths, with eight stomach cancer deaths being normal.
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Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
Edinburgh
Scotland
Western General Hospital
FreshStart stop smoking program coming to Cedar Rapids
The American Cancer Society launches FreshStart, a four-session quit smoking program in Cedar Rapids with two initial groups. The first starts Sept 14 at Jefferson High School led by Angie Turner. the second starts Oct 5 at St. Luke's Hospital led by Madalyn Stone. Fee is 10 dollars per participant. Registration opens Friday via 398-5412 or 369-7216.
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Cedar Rapids
American Cancer Society
Angie Turner
Kirkwood Community College
Madalyn Stone
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County
The
Jefferson High School
Kirkwood
Turner
St. Luke's Hospital
Stone
Cancer tests wasted on shingles victims in Mayo study
Mayo Clinic researchers say millions are wasted yearly on cancer tests for shingles victims and other herpes related illnesses. The study found no excess cancer cases over six years among 590 patients compared with healthy controls.
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Boston
UPI
Mayo Clinic
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