Birth control pills offer mixed PID protection
Researchers report birth control pills may shield against pelvic inflammatory disease from chlamydia but not from gonorrhea. Chlamydia drives about half of PID cases, with risks including pain, miscarriage, infertility, and infant infections.
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Paul Worner- Hanssen
University of Washington
Frank E. Lucente
Department of
Otolaryngology
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Texas moves to erase racist names from maps
In Austin and surrounding counties, Texas seeks new names for landmarks and neighborhoods cited as racist. Landowners oppose changes while supporters debate acceptable replacements. The state notes similar issues nationwide.
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Texas
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Statehouse
Laker Girl in L A Law sparks cheerleader stereotype debate
In a current NBC episode of L A Law, lawyer Michael Kuzak dates the Laker Girls captain who models a new uniform. Real Laker Girl Diane Alexander, 26, criticizes the stereotype calling the portrayal misleading and says the squad are athletes.
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Los Angeles
L.A. Law
Michael Kuzak
Laker Girls
Los Angeles Laker
Oogles
Diane Alexander
Hart to write book on Soviet Union after 1987 scandal
Gary Hart, now practicing law in Denver, plans a book on the Soviet Union to be published next year. He says he has had access to the entire leadership except Mr. Gorbachev. Hart will travel to Moscow for his regular 10 day monthly trips and has drawn serious notice in the Soviet Union, including a December interview with Pravda.
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Gary Hart
Denver
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
Moscow
Hart
Congress of People’s Deputies
Pravda
Choices multiply, leaving Americans overwhelmed and anxious
Sociologists warn abundance of options may paralyze daily decisions from coffee at Quincy Market to cereal at Vons. Experts cite research linking increased choice to stress, apathy toward social issues, and passive consumption, with anecdotal notes from shoppers and donors amid global events.
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Lena Williams
New York Times
Mericans
David A. Goslin
American Institute For Research
Washington
Tom D. Franklin
San Diego
Quincy Market
Boston
Alvin Toffler
Random House
Todd Gitlin
University of California At Berkeley
Toffler
Vons
Los Angeles
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Rosemary Flores Vega
Stephanie Bakki
Berlin Wall
Nadine Threadgill
Silver Springs
Cancer Fund
Wildlife Fund
Alumni Fund
Europe
Frogs and salamanders seen as environmental warning
A panel of 20 American and foreign scientists at UC Berkeley warn that frog and salamander declines from acid rain pollution deforestation and metals signal broader environmental dangers. They cite disappearances from industrialized regions and pristine habitats and call the trend a biological emergency with potential medical implications.
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Lanie Jones
Angeles Times
RVINE
Calif
California
Yosemite National Park
Australian Rain Forest
University of California
Rocky Mountains
Brazil
Costa Rica
University of Miami
Marc Heyes
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