Sugar Substitutes Stir Safety Debate Across Nations
AP reports renewed questions on artificial sweeteners as studies from Wisconsin, NIH, Heidelberg, and Nebraska yield mixed results on saccharin and cyclamate. FDA officials warn safety assessments hinge on subjective judgments while Abbott Laboratories seeks FDA approval to resume cyclamate use amid a global 회view.
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Volunteers Brighten Unattended Elderly With Tele Care
In Berkeley based Herrick Memorial Hospital, about 30 volunteers operate Tele-Care, calling elderly San Francisco Bay area residents daily to check on wellbeing. The program, started in 1970, reports 40 to 50 emergencies yearly, including a diabetic coma rescue in San Leandro.
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Inch to metric shift eyed in U.S. within decade
Betsy Ancker-Johnson, top Commerce science adviser, says the United States will switch to metric units within ten years, with some traditional measures like furlongs and yards remaining. She notes schoolchildren will adapt quickly and outlines a voluntary, Congress-approved plan to adopt meters, liters and grams while keeping certain familiar units.
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