Demand for family doctors rises as managed care grows
Briefs note a shift in medical recruitment with 1990 four specialist ads per generalist and 1995 ratio at 1.8 to 1. Answer cites University of Washington researchers led by Dr. Sarena Seifer and links change to managed care gatekeeping and cost control.
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Combined therapy offers longer five year survival in lung cancer
Washington AP report says chemotherapy plus radiation triples five year survival in non small cell lung cancer to 17 percent from 6 percent with radiation alone. Lead author Dr. Robert Dillman of Hoag Cancer Center notes progress despite overall bleak outlook and cites increased quitting smoking as a contributing factor.
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Officer regains sergeant rank after slapping boyfriend
Stillwater Oklahoma police sergeant John Jerkins, demoted for slapping a teen in a case involving his daughter, will return to the rank of sergeant in the criminal investigations division with back pay and benefits. An arbitrator will decide on a possible punishment for the strike.
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John Jerkins
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Computer uncovers largest-known prime number
Cray Research scientists report finding the largest known prime, 378 632 digits long, using a Cray T94 system at Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. The team led by David Slowinski and Paul Gage developed a program to test supercomputer reliability. Large primes underpin cryptography and secure communications.
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Fran strengthens as it targets Georgia South Carolina coast
Hurricane Fran roared at 115 mph and was expected to intensify toward category 4 before landfall between Savannah and Hilton Head. Warnings covered the northwestern Bahamas and a watch along the U.S. coast from Sebastian Inlet to Little River Inlet as officials urged evacuation readiness. Fran lay about 255 miles east of Nassau at 10 p.m. CDT moving west-northwest.
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Chelsea Opens Seven New Schools in City Revival
Chelsea Mass opens seven new public schools replacing all 12 old buildings as part of a 116 million project funded 95 percent by the state. Fourth grader Michael Riley and his brother Matthew join classmates on the first day since the city emerged from receivership in 1990s reforms.
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Chelsea
Mass
Michael Riley
Matthew
Boston University
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