Plants to make vaccines could help vaccinate poor children
Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Alkek Institute explore inserting vaccine genes into crops to deliver immunity via food. Early tobacco tests for hepatitis B showed mice produced antibodies, sometimes surpassing conventional vaccines. next step is inserting the vaccine genes into potatoes.
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N.Y
Alkek Institute of Biosciences
Houston
National Academy of Sciences
Dallas Morning News
Women ambivalent on cancer screening despite education
Mayo Clinic study of 1000 plus Minnesota women shows 60 percent had a Pap smear in the last year, 57 percent of women over 40 had a breast exam, and 46 percent had a mammogram. Yet many oppose reminders and about 10 percent would refuse screening if advised by a doctor. The report appears in JAMA and suggests an information avoiding coping pattern.
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Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
Journal of the American Medical Association
Celebrities Not For Her In Fitness Video Choice
Cedar Rapids analyst Nancy Piehl favors Buns of Steel Abs of Steel and Step Reebok for home workouts over celebrity fitness videos. She works out two to three times weekly to maintain weight, preferring at home routines to club classes. Free intro sessions at local clubs are suggested before buying tapes priced 10 to 50 dollars.
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Piehl
Celebrities Lead New Exercise Videos Trend
Joan Collins Jane Fonda O J Simpson and other stars front health and fitness videos. Billboard lists top 20 titles showing Cindy Crawford Ali MacGraw Kathy Ireland Dixie Carter and Elle MacPherson at the top.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
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O.J. Simpson
Billboard Magazine
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Ali MacGraw
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Dixie Carter
Library tips for evaluating exercise videos before buying
The wellness coordinator at Mercy Wellness Center in Cedar Rapids warns that celebrity videos may not be safe or evidence based. She advises trying several videos at the public library and seeking endorsements from respected fitness groups like the American Academy of Sports Medicine. Peers can motivate, and some users lack that support. Piehl notes she has not used exercise tapes since Easter.
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Nancy Dostal-Hoyt
Mercy Wellness Center
Cedar Rapids
Dostal-Hoyt
American Academy of Sports Medicine
Piehl
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