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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1956

Page

3

New Mercury Pill Gives Hope To Heart Failure Patients

In Birmingham, the mecurial drug neo hydr in shows promise for congestive heart failure. Dr. Margaret S. Klapper and Dr. William E. Lawrence report improved mobility in many patients, with some able to return to normal work. The pill helps remove excess fluids caused by weakened heart function, reducing swelling and fluid buildup.

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Oral drug aids heart failure patients and reduces clinic visits

Dr. Klapper promotes an oral mercury diuretic for congestive heart failure, noting its ability to maintain edema-free states and avoid fluid retention fluctuations. Injections remain for certain cases, but the pill lets patients manage treatment like an aspirin. The drug offers milder side effects and lowers hospital visits while cutting costs for clinics. Dr. Klapper, a Tu lane graduate and internist with ties to the University of Alabama Medical Center, highlights better patient control and extended outpatient care.

Margaret S. Klapper University of Alabama Medical Center Klapper William E. Lawrence Medical Center Medical College Tulane University American Board of Internal Medicine American College of Physicians C. F E. Klapper

The Right Whale Name Origin Explains Whaling Profit

The right whale earned its name for being ideal to hunt with abundant blubber and baleen and because it floats after death, making it easy to harvest and process.

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