Breast-Feeding Benefits Shown In Belarus Study
A 16 000 infant study in Belarus shows prolonged breast-feeding links to fewer infections and eczema. Breast-fed children had lower rates of intestinal infections and atopic eczema versus those who switched to bottle feeding. The randomized design compared hospitals with and without breastfeeding programs.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Michael Kramer
McGill University
Montreal
Republic of
Belarus
Statins Boost Survival After Heart Attack Says Swedish Study
A Swedish study of 19 599 patients shows in hospital or immediate post discharge statin use lowers death within a year by about 25 percent. The research, reported in JAMA, supports early statin therapy for unstable plaque and better outcomes beyond cholesterol reduction.
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Chicago
United States
Ulf Stenestrand
University Hospital of
Texas escapees kept low profile in Colorado town
Seven Texas convicts fled to Woodland Park and blended into the community for three weeks. They attended Bible study, frequented coffee shops, and even went dancing while dyeing hair to disguise themselves. Five were captured or killed. two remained at large as federal charges were dismissed to speed transfer for murder prosecutions in Texas.
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Texas
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Coachlight
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British court keeps twins in foster care amid custody dispute
In a Birmingham High Court ruling Justice Andrew Kirkwood ordered the 5 month old twins to remain with a foster family as the complex trans-Atlantic custody fight involving the Kilshaw couple in Wales and competing birth parents and adoptive families in the United States continues. The judge cited cross jurisdictional issues across English law and U.S. states and promised a fuller ruling after more information.
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Knight Ridder
London
California
Birmingham
England
Andrew Kirkwood
United States of America
Mortar Round Fired at Troops in Northern Ireland
A mortar round planted in a van near Ebrington Barracks failed to explode after being fired at a British army base. The improvised weapon, linked to IRA dissidents, injured a passerby in legs as police reported.
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Ireland
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Ebrington Barracks
Royal Ulster Constabulary
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