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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1998
Page
2
The FDA approved Excedrin extra strength as an effective OTC treatment for mild to moderate migraines. Bristol Myers Squibb will rename it Excedrin Migraine within weeks. price ~$7.51 per 100 tablets. Studies with 1,200 patients show relief in 2 to 4 hours. About 20 million Americans suffer migraines.
In a nationwide barometer race Lois Capps led a California special election for the late Walter Capps term. She won 62 013 votes or 45 percent and advances to a March 10 runoff against GOP state Assemblyman Tom Bordonaro who had 40 146 votes. A separate note reports a parent alleging ice cream was used to reward academics at Narragansett Elementary, with some students including a learner driver learning disabled left without a treat.
A National Institutes of Health study finds starting to drink before age 15 quadruples the risk of alcoholism and doubles the chance of ongoing abuse compared with starting at 21. Experts blame cultural exposure, family pressure, and access, noting risk declines 14 percent per year of delay and 8 percent per added year.
A Swedish study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that women who are model-thin before their first pregnancy have healthier babies than those who are normal weight, overweight, or obese. The research of 167,750 Swedish mothers showed pre-pregnancy BMI strongly influences outcomes like stillbirth, early infant death, prematurity, and low birthweight.
A Massachusetts General Hospital study led by Dr. Patrick Rae found CAT scans accurately detect appendicitis in 98 percent of cases, reducing unnecessary surgeries and hospitalizations. Analyzed 100 patients planned for emergency surgery or observation, with cost savings averaging $447 per patient.
New York Haitian immigrant Abner Louima reportedly retracted his claim that white police officers taunted him with Giuliani time after the August 9 assault. The development delays a federal grand jury probe while prosecutors say the investigation continues. Louima’s lawyers affirm his victimhood despite the doubt cast by the Voice report.
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