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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2002
Page
3
Ruby Young, aunt of Jennifer Short, wailed in a public plea for the return of the 9-year-old who vanished after authorities found the bodies of Jennifer's parents in Bassett Virginia. She urged the kidnapper to contact police and bring Jennifer home to those who love her.
Washington AP reports a new analysis questions the high lifetime breast cancer risk assigned to BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. Begg of Memorial Sloan Kettering says typical carriers likely have lower risks, and early studies biased by high-risk families inflated figures. Individual risk remains hard to predict.
A study in JAMA tested 230 adults over 60 with no memory impairments and found ginkgo biloba supplements did not outperform placebo over six weeks. Lead author Paul Solomon of Williams College notes no measurable memory benefit, despite marketing claims and four week advertising.
The survey of 12 to 17 year olds by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse finds teens report marijuana easier to obtain than beer and many have not tried alcohol or cigarettes. It notes school drug prevention measures, parental views, and national CDC estimates on teen drug and alcohol use.
U S census data show 76 percent of workers 16 plus drove alone to work in 2000 up from 64 percent two decades earlier and 73 percent in 1990. A long commute is driven by affordable suburban homes and congested highways. Public transit usage remained around 5 percent, while work from home only rose slightly to 3.3 percent.
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