Electrical safety tips for shock prevention and first aid
A safety briefing explains how electrical shock disrupts breathing and circulation, with actions to take if shock occurs. It covers turning off power, using dry tools, moving victims safely, calling the fire department, and avoiding wet contact, kite flying near lines, and climbing poles.
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Benjamin Franklin
Mark Rowlands
Rowlands
Grant Wood Chapter
American Red Cross
Fire Department
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Government may require label warning on alcohol for pregnant women
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms issued an advance notice seeking 60 days of public comment on whether alcoholic beverage containers should carry warnings that drinking can harm a fetus. The action follows FDA concerns about fetal alcohol syndrome and notes studies showing risk from alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy. The bureau also invites alternatives to labeling to educate the public and assess effectiveness.
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Washington
UPI
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Federal Register
Food and Drug Administration
Donald Kennedy
Bureau
FDA
Treasury Department
Four guidelines from AMA when to call your doctor
A reader asks when to seek medical help. Dr Solomon cites AMA guidance: four indications—severity, persistence, repetition, and doubt. If any apply, call your doctor. This rule helps avoid unnecessary calls while ensuring care when needed.
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Dr. Solomon
F.J
American Medical Association
AMA
College dropout crafts breast cancer detector GST device
David Phillips a college dropout and former carpet cleaner created graphic stress telethermometry GST a noninvasive breast temperature test. Sloan Kettering researchers say GST could screen asymptomatic women reducing reliance on mammography. Phillips notes the device measures breast versus forehead temperatures using infrared sensing to flag suspicious areas.
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Chicago
UPI
David Phillips
New York City
Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sloan-Kettering
Phillips
Graphic Stress Corp
Graphic Stress
Bollingbrook
Ruth Snyder
Six Clubs Cold Brings Partnership Disagreement
In a bridge game Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag recount South’s bold ace and king of hearts start and a ruff in dummy. South’s queen of spades and second spade lead trigger a club parade, leaving West with only two high trumps. North criticizes the bidding as lousy, while South defends his seven card idea. The authors blame South for failing to rebid two clubs, arguing it would have clarified distribution for North.
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West
South
North
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I. A Energy Iowa Electric Tight and Power Company
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