Misfiring timing in a mother’s drug question during Christmas
A mother of four, while decorating the tree, unexpectedly asks her children if they have ever smoked marijuana. The family reels from the question as she explains parental vigilance and the need to keep kids safe, acknowledging the rise in teen drug use. Deborah Mathis column appears Fridays in The Gazette.
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Deborah Mathis
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Drug approved for angioplasty patients
The FDA approved the biotech drug ReoPro to prevent blood clots after balloon angioplasty and reduce restenosis. Centocor officials say it lowers risk of heart attacks and emergency surgery, though excess bleeding at the access site is a major warning. Usage will target high risk patients with careful monitoring.
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New York
Food and Drug Administration
ReoPro
David Holveck
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FDA
The Harlow burglaries shake a small Illinois town
In Kewanee Illinois Roger Harlow a 46 year old insurer is charged with 85 burglaries. He befriended victims then learned when homes would be empty to steal coins stamps jewelry cash and other small valuables. He sometimes lingered after meals or golf games then returned to loot the residence. He has pleaded innocent and awaits trial early next year.
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Kewanee, Ill
Roger Harlow
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Harlow
Joe Dakin
Moline
Kewanee Star Courier
Donna Becker
Harlows
Kewanee
Ill
Bob Streight
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