Early detection boosts cure for testicular cancer
Nearly 5 500 new cases occur yearly in the United States with higher risk among white males. Dr Stefan Loening notes advances in chemotherapy and other treatments have made testicular cancer highly curable when found early. He urges monthly self examinations during warm showers and reporting lumps or unusual symptoms to a doctor immediately.
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United States
Stefan Loening
University of Iowa College of Medicine
U of I
Loening
BRAT Diet Confusion Noted By Pediatric Physicians
A Pediatric News report finds that many doctors misstate what BRAT stands for after face to face surveys of 100 pediatricians and family doctors. Dr. Thomas Self cautions to know the patient, limit use to two to five days, and supervise closely.
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Pediatric News
Thomas Self
University of California At San Diego
AAOS Offers Free Brochures on Arthritis Osteoporosis and Hip Replacement
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides brochures on arthritis osteoporosis and total hip replacement. Free single copies are available by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Arthritis Osteoporosis or Total Joint Replacement in care of AAOS P.O. Box 618 Park Ridge Illinois 60068.
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAOS
Park Ridge
Ill
Thumb Sucking Stop Tactics for Young Children
Advice suggests forming a voluntary pact with a child to stop thumb sucking. Highlight health effects like dental gaps or skin changes, then offer gentle reminders and visual prompts. Let the child apply Band Aids or wear a mitten at night to reinforce the habit change.
When the nurse is a man
Mercy Medical Center nurse Beitzel discusses being a male nurse and the profession's rewards and challenges. The piece notes about 3 percent of nurses are men and cites a looming shortage with 7,200 expected retirements in 12 years, urging more male entrants and flexible opportunities.
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Don Beitzel
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Beitzel
Dubuque
the Gazette
Ben Springer
Iowa City
Iowa
Carol Gruber
University of Iowa College of Nursing
Gruber
Barb White
Dalis folly a fall to self parody
Salvador Dali, dead at 84, lingered as a trickster figure from Surrealism. Once a flamboyant crown prince, his later work and persona drew cynicism as kitschy and self parody crept into his art.
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Dali’s Folly
Hollywood
Salvador Dali
Paris
Errol Flynn
Andre Breton
Dali
Celebrities Join Environmental Drive Across Hollywood
The article highlights Ted Dawson Richard Chamberlain Robert Redford Barbra Streisand and Martin Sheen using fame to aid ecological causes Celebrities draw prime time attention to issues Greenpeace protests and ocean campaigns are noted The piece cites David Crosby Loretta Swit Lloyd Bridges and Morgan Fairchild among supporters and mentions Redfords climate and rain forest efforts.
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Harper's Bazaar
Ted Dawson
Richard Chamberlain
Robert Redford
Barbra Streisand
Martin Sheen
Harper’s Bazaar
Sheen
Carl Sagan
Greenpeace
Nevada
Ronald Reagan
Chamberlain
National Audubon Society
David Phillips
Earth Island Institute
Phillips
San Francisco
David Crosby
Loretta Swit
Lloyd Bridges
Morgan Fairchild
NBC
Cheers
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Scotland
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