Leptin Could Aid Infertility and Eating Disorder Treatments
Boston researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital report leptin may restore menstrual cycles in female athletes with hypothalamic amenorrhea and show signs of improving bone density. The hormone, once tied to obesity, is being explored for infertility and eating disorders, signaling a new era in leptin research.
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Boston
Jean Chan
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
New England Journal of Medicine
Louisiana judge voids gay marriage ban amendment
A state judge invalidated Louisiana's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage citing a dual purpose that also barred civil unions. Morvant ruled the measure flawed as drawn. Anti-gay groups protested, and lawyers planned to appeal.
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William Morvant
Martha Stewart witness acquitted of perjury in trial
In New York an ink expert Daniel Larry Stewart was found not guilty of perjury by a federal jury on the second day of deliberations. The verdict came in Martha Stewart's trial as prosecutors sought to overturn her conviction through his testimony.
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Medical group warns of anesthesia awareness risk
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations urges U S hospitals to prevent anesthesia awareness where patients wake during surgery and cannot cry out. An estimated 20,000 to 40,000 patients wake during general anesthesia yearly, with about a quarter reporting pain. The alert notes the condition can feel like being entombed in a corpse.
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Chicago
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Australian parachutist injured during China tower jump
Australian parachutist Roland Simpson, 35, was seriously injured after leaping from the 1,381-foot Jinmao Tower in Shanghai during a skydiving exhibition and failing to land safely. He was rushed to hospital as 38 divers from 16 countries took part in the base jumping event.
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Shanghai
China
Roland Simpson
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Xinhua
Simpson
Joyce Jillson Astrologer Dies at 58 in California
Joyce Jillson longtime astrologer and former Peyton Place actress died in California on October 1 of kidney failure at age 58 ongoing diabetes. The New York Daily News notes her daily horoscope syndication in over 200 newspapers and her 1988 link to Nancy Reagan astrology revelations. Her ex husband Joe Gallagher preserves her claim she visited the White House logs to witness events.
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New York Daily News
NEW York
Joyce Jillson
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California
Jillson
White House
Donald Regan
Nancy Reagan
Joe Gallagher
Joyce
Gallagher
135 Arrested in Telemarketing Scams Across Nations
Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that over 135 suspects were arrested in Operation Roaming Charge, a yearlong probe into global telemarketing fraud that victimized about 5 million people and cost victims roughly 1 billion dollars. The case includes a Gambino family linked $500 million cramming scheme and multiple foreign and domestic operations targeting the elderly and vulnerable.
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Washington
John Ashcroft
Gambino Crime Family
New York
Ashcroft
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