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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 2005
Page
3
Authorities say at least 200 bodies found in Maharashtra with 83 in Bombay. Rescue teams distribute food and water as floods disrupt airports and trains. army and others deployed. Monsoon rainfall spikes to a record 37.1 inches in a day, far exceeding prior Indian high.
Up to 37 inches of rain drenched Bombay in a single day, the heaviest on record for India, triggering shutdowns. In Maharashtra state authorities reported at least 200 deaths amid the disaster and rescue operations.
Federal study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows echinacea plant extracts do not reduce cold infection rates or symptoms versus placebo. Led by Ronald Turner of the University of Virginia, the 399 participant trial found no significant difference in infection or classic cold signs, despite high market sales of the herbal remedy.
In a 428 to 3 vote the House approved a bill to establish the first national network for reporting analyzing and correcting medical errors. The measure now goes to President Bush for signing. Backers say it will push doctors and other providers to report mistakes and hazards. Common errors include wrong medications and lax hospital sanitation leading to infections.
The Agriculture Department investigates a suspected mad cow case from a United States born cow likely aged 12 with birth complications. Officials report no threat to the food supply as the animal did not enter human or animal feed chains and further tests will be conducted in Iowa and Weybridge, England.
A Pew Internet study shows 12 to 17 year olds now have online access at about 90 percent, up from 75 percent in 2000, while 66 percent of adults use the Internet. Teen example David Pulliam discusses blogging, IM and online news as central to his life.
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