Walkman BP Monitors Find White Coat Hypertension Solution
Doctors’ visits trigger anxiety for many patients on hypertension drugs. A simple portable blood pressure monitor used outside the clinic helped identify true hypertension, with about a quarter of patients able to stop meds according to Belgian researchers in JAMA.
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Judge returns piano to O J Simpson's mother in probate suit
A California judge ordered Eunice Simpson to receive her seized Yamaha grand piano after 14 years of dispute over ownership. The court ruled the $20,000 instrument belongs to Mrs Simpson and must be moved to O J Simpson's Pacific Palisades home at her expense.
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President says IRS has to improve more
President Clinton defended the IRS amid hearings while Treasury Chief Rubin announced steps to ease taxpayer anger. Plans include public "open house" days, monthly outreach, a performance review, plain language publications, and tester feedback to guide reform. Newt Gingrich urged bipartisan IRS reform with Portman Kerrey bill ideas.
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Negotiators OK Arts Funding Backed at Current Level
Washington negotiators endorsed preserving NEA funding at roughly the prior year's level with new limits. The conference panel approved a 98 million dollar budget for the National Endowment for the Arts, adding state distribution rules and six congressional appointees to the NEA board.
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Deere UAW talks continue as contract nears expiry
Deere & Co and the United Auto Workers pressed on with negotiations in Moline as the old agreement neared its midnight expiration. About 9,500 workers are covered, mainly in Illinois and Iowa, with a settlement still to be reached after three lump sum bonuses and a path to bringing unskilled workers to full pay. Deere reported $817 million in net earnings on $11.2 billion in sales last year and maintains plants in Waterloo.
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