Miami doctors report first successful TTP treatment
Frankie Linder, 19, of Clewiston, suffered severe thrombocytopenic purpura during pregnancy. Doctors Byrnes and Lian of the University of Miami used plasma transfusions, improving her condition and offering insight into stroke and heart attack mechanisms. Her case, ongoing with weekly tests, followed prior failures with standard therapies.
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Eric Lian
University of Miami
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Center For Blood Diseases
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Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Columbus
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Toledo
Ohio
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New York bans bias against recovered alcoholics
Mayor Beame signed a law making New York City the first in the nation to outlaw discrimination against recovered alcoholics in employment education and housing. The measure follows a definition from the state Mental Hygiene Law and expands protections beyond existing federal rules for contractors with city health education and welfare agencies.
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New York
Abraham D. Beame
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Rutgers study finds college drinking steady with gender gaps
A Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies report based on 13 colleges and 1,128 students finds overall student drinking unchanged from five or 25 years ago. Women, both black and white, drink more now. heavy drinking among black men has declined. Beer remains the favorite, with spirits preferred by women.
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Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies
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Urban doctors on list to ease city care shortage
Federal health officials seek to shift the National Health Service Corps from rural postings to urban shortages. Head Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan plans growth to 1200 next year and 3000 by 1981, with about half in cities like Phoenix Chicago New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Seattle.
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