Nicotine patches aid quitting effort in Cedar Rapids
Lois Wilkinson credits daily nicotine patches and a cessation program for breaking a 45 year habit. Local doctors emphasize patch use, patient commitment, and follow up, noting about 20 percent may become non smokers, with costs and irritation as caveats.
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Lois Wilkinson
Lois
Wilkinson
Marion Merrell Dow
Ciba-Geigy
Cedar Rapids
Donald Hilliard
Hilliard
Journal of the American Medical Association
Soothing music makes diners eat less at meals
Johns Hopkins researchers report slow, soothing music reduces intake while lively tunes increase eating. In a 90 participant study, meals in silence led to fewer seconds helpings. with upbeat music, rate and portions rose. the final long meal left many diners not finishing their first serving. Skeptics challenge Eve hypothesis on human fossils.
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Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
McCall's Magazine
Eve controversy over human origin gains new support
In Science and tied to Berkeley and Pennsylvania State University teams 189 African samples bolster the claim that all humans descend from a common distant ancestor termed Eve who lived about 200000 years ago in Africa. Critics had argued prior studies used too many non-African DNA samples.
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Eve
Uc-Berkeley
Africa
Berkeley
Allan C. Wilson
Science
Pennsylvania State University
New ocean possible from Lake Baikal rift
Lake Baikal in the USSR could become an ocean as tectonic activity widens the rift. Kathleen Crane of Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory notes hot vents and exotic life hint at crust spreading, potentially rupturing the lake boundary and forming a Red Sea type ocean.
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Lake Baikal
U.S.S.R
Kathleen Crane
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
New York
Earth
Lab
Red Sea
Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside Seeks Campers and Summer Help
Camp Sunnyside in Des Moines IA offers opportunities for campers and students to work as lifeguards counselors sports leaders kitchen helpers and adventure staff. Accessible activities include horseback riding boating fishing and rifle range experiences with ramps and adaptive equipment. Contact Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside Box 4002 Des Moines IA 50333 or call 515 289 1933.
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Sunnyside
Des Moines
Patches Guide for Nicotine Patch Use
The quit smoking group advises applying the patch once daily at the same time to the hip or upper arm and avoiding the upper chest for women. Ensure clean dry skin, press firmly to adhere, avoid lotions or powders, and rotate areas daily to reduce irritation. Seek medical help if nausea dizziness diarrhea headaches or skin irritation occurs.
UNI warning on four computer viruses set to activate in March
University of Northern Iowa ISCS officials warn four destructive viruses may activate worldwide in March. Michelangelo March 6, Maltese Amoeba March 13, Jerusalem March 13, Stoned March 15. ISCS provides contact 319 273 2174 for details and anti viral software.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
Cedar Falls
University of Northern Iowa Information Systems and Computing Services
Tom Peterson
ISCS
Michelangelo
Jerusalem
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