Heart Disease Still Kills Most in Southwest Ohio
Southwestern Ohio remains the region where heart and blood vessel diseases claim the most lives. In Hamilton County 1966 statistics show 4,940 deaths from cardiovascular disease out of 9,218, 53.5 percent, triple cancer deaths. Six-county area totals 6,833 of 12,680 deaths, 54 percent, mirroring the national toll. The Heart Fund notes a 15% drop for under 65 and progress from early diagnosis and transplant insights funded locally. Campaigns shift to Special Gift and Business phases with a February 25 1968 Heart Sunday goal.
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Ohio
C. Edward Platt
Heart Fund
Hamilton County
Mr. Platt
Adams, Brown
Butler
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Platt
Mr Platt
Heart Fund Campaign
Heart
UC Medical Center Seeks Volunteers for Heart Study
The Cardiac Laboratory at Cincinnati General Hospital invites male volunteers aged 30 to 64 within 50 miles of Cincinnati to join the Coronary Drug Project. The five year study aims to reduce mortality by at least 25 percent among post heart attack patients through lipid lowering drugs.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Uc’s
Cardiac Laboratory
Cincinnati Gentral Hospital
Cincinnati General Hospital
UC Medical Center
Butler
Clermont
Hamilton
Montgomery
Warren
Ohio
Boone, Campbell
Kenton
Kentucky
Dearborn
Indiana
NHS
Donald S. Fredrickson
Coronary Drug Project
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Truth in Lending bill battle led by Rep Sullivan
Missouri Congresswoman Rep. Sullivan leads the fight in the House Banking and Currency Committee and on the floor to strengthen the Truth in Lending bill. She opposes a $10 or less service charge exemption and presses to curb revolving credit terms. The Senate may alter the strong House measure or send it to conference.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Rep
Leonor Sullivan
D. Mo
Rep. Sullivan
House Banking and Currency Committee
Missouri
Sullivan
Sul
Livan
American
Mrs. Sullivan
Symposium on aging to discuss welfare for seniors
Organized labor leaders and community figures attend a symposium on social welfare services for the elderly. The February 20 event at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel includes Council for the Aging, Community Chest agencies, United Appeal officials, and public leaders. Workshops tackle health housing social services and leisure activities.
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Sheraton-Gibson
United Appeal
Council For the Aging
Hamilton
Clermont
Kenton
Campbell
Boone
Greater Cincinnati
David K. Mills
Church of Our Saviour
Thomas B. Finn
Catholic Social Service Bureau
Chester C. Pryor II
Robert Brown
Lincoln Park
YWCA
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Southwest
Heart Association of
Southwestern Ohio
National Heart Institute
National Institutes of Health
U.S
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
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