200-Pound Tumor Removed From Woman at University
Doctors at the University of Chicago removed a 200 pound neurofibroma from 40 year old Lori Hoogewind of Grand Rapids Michigan in an 18 hour operation. The tumor enveloped the patient and threatened life by draining blood and nutrients. Cataract care and skin grafts will follow as the team plans weeks more recovery.
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Lori Hoogewind
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Hoogewind
Allan Rubenstein
Big Cities See Decline in Murders Amid Some Increases
FBI data show a nationwide 13 percent drop in murders and a 10 percent fall in violent crime, with a mixed AP survey across the 10 largest cities. New York and Los Angeles report year end rises, while cities like Baltimore Boston Dallas Detroit Houston Philadelphia and Washington DC post declines.
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Detroit
Houston
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
DEA fails to monitor research drugs at universities
Government funds over 250 million dollars yearly to universities for controlled substance studies but DEA oversight is limited by staff. A Minnesota researcher died of a cocaine overdose using federal grant money, with 4,500 registered researchers and 535 authorized to handle heroin and LSD. The DEA conducts few surprise checks, relying on state and university officials, and tightened policies followed the incident.
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Ashington
Associated Press
Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
Dale Cooper
University of Minnesota
Cooper
Keith Kajander
University of Minnesota Dental School
Kajander
Richard Bianco
Academic Health Center
Tim Benedict
Ohio Board of Pharmacy
Kalander
Minnesota
UI researcher among eight registered to study controlled drugs
US Department of Psychiatry researcher Dan O Leary at the University of Iowa is among eight people nationwide registered with the DEA to conduct experiments with heroin cocaine or marijuana. He notes oversight relies on local committees and describes a rigorous but limited federal role.
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Wite
Owa City
University of Iowa
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Dan O’leary
US Department of Psychiatry
Drug Enforcement Administration
Institutional Review Board 1
O'Leary
O’leary
National Institute of Drug Abuse
University Hospitals
Robert Block
Department of Anesthesia
The
Brian Harvey
DEA
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