C-Sections debated at U of I amid health and cost concerns
Health risks and costs drive debate as hospital figures show rising high risk births and a shrinking base for C-section percentages. Dr Williamson notes about 70 percent of prior C-sections allow vaginal birth later and V-BACs are increasing, while Mt Sinai Chicago tightens controls and emphasizes when C-sections are truly needed.
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U of I
Williamson
Duggan
New England Journal of Medicine
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Chicago
Mt. Sinai
New Year Fireworks Injure Hundreds Worldwide
Fireworks caused widespread injuries during New Year celebrations across cities from Manila to Rome. One thousand one hundred thirty four people were hurt in Manila hospitals as bans on firecrackers fail to curb injuries. The report notes deaths, fires, and violence tied to celebrations, with officials describing scenes as war zones.
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Manila
Cebu
MME
Philippines
Cpl
Edmar Espresson
Italy
West Berlin
West Germany
East Berlin
ADN
Armenia
Tass
Spitak
Father Frost
New Year gunfire kills man. police shoot suspect
In Los Angeles revelers gunfire left one man dead and another wounded as police cars were hit and a housing project area lost power to thousands. A man identified as Salomon Moreno, 29, died. officer Scott Krowber was grazed, and three more patrol cars were targeted. Debris and bullet casings covered the Firestone district as outages affected about 9,000 customers.
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Los Angeles
Hepburn
Scott Krowber
Krowber
Hall
Salomon Moreno
St. Francis Medial Center
Firestone
Bob Nimtz
Nimtz
Southern California Edison
Steve Hansen
Fires Claim Family In Rural Remer Area
A wood stove and a fuel-oil heater are being checked after a fire that killed three children Jay 11 Kimberly 7 and two neighbor kids Michelle and Robin Bastle plus injured parents at a rural Remer home. Witnesses said the Watsons were hysterical and sedated at hospital. Fire officials said the blaze began in the living room and smoke detectors might have saved lives. Nearby Anchorage fire department reported an early Sunday trailer fire left two adults and two children unnamed. In Racine Wisconsin a two story home fire produced a badly charred body believed to be a woman.
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Jean
Becky Smishney
Jay
Kimberly
Michelle
Robin Bastle
Remer
Anchorage
Don Barlow
Anchorage Fire Department
Racine
Wis
Bateau Mouche Cruise Overcrowding Leads to Sinking
Survivors recount a crowded Rio de Janeiro dinner cruise that ignored navy attempts to curb passengers. The vessel turned on its side as tables and glass flew, leaving authorities to identify potential foreign victims while the ship reportedly carried about 131 people aboard a 100-person capacity craft.
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Fabricio Calo
Rio
O Globo
U.S
Irineu Barroso
Calo
Sao Paulo
Bateau Mouche
Cale
Brazil
Paulo Soares
Camilo da Costa
Camilo
Cedar Rapids honors Ruth Moore for bringing Parents Without Partners
Ruth Moore, assembly at Rockwell International Avionics Division in Cedar Rapids, serves as president of Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Chapter 316. She organized bringing a regional Parents Without Partners meeting to Cedar Rapids this fall. The City of Five Seasons offers thanks for her civic work.
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Ruth Moore
Rockwell International Avionics Division
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons
Parents Without Partners
Ruth
Cedar Rapids Welcomes Meeting Seekers with Smooth Arrangements
The city pitches Cedar Rapids as an ideal venue for meetings and conventions. It promises to assist organizations with hotel rooms meeting sites hospitality and entertainment to ensure smooth progress.
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Rome
Pope John Paul II
St. Peter’s Basilica
Afghanistan
Nangarahar
Kabul
Lima
India
Punjab
Joel Enriquez
S. California
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William Hall
Marion Ski & Recreation
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Marion
Watsons
Renn
NY. Journal of Medicine
American Weekly Magazine
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