Light cigarettes fail to cut risks, CDC says
Atlanta report cites government scientists who say light cigarettes are no safer than regular brands. Vent holes near filters are often covered by fingers and lips, with smokers taking deeper puffs to obtain nicotine, nullifying machine-tested tar reductions. Light brands constituted 73 percent of 1995 cigarette sales.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Michael Eriksen
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Prostate surgeons get nerve detector CaverMap
Washington AP report describes UroMed Corp.'s CaverMap device to detect nerves during prostate cancer surgery. The device beeps as the knife nears nerves, aiming to preserve potency. Doctors vary on its impact, with FDA and AUA cautioning that it is not a replacement for surgical expertise.
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UroMed Corp
Dan Watson
Charlotte, N.C
Harvard University
Food and Drug Administration
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Michael Manyak
George Washington University
AUA
Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home high
An CDC study finds about 15 million children or more than one in five youths were exposed to secondhand smoke at home last year. About 41 percent of adult smokers lived with children in 1996 and most smoked around the house, raising risks for sudden infant death syndrome lung infections and asthma.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
District of Columbia
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Latte Ag
Hue
Compromise sets new air bag safety timetable and rules
Washington AP A pact between the Clinton administration and senators outlines less powerful air bags now with a plan for advanced designs by 2005. Transportation Secretary Slater says the target is fewer injuries while preserving air bag benefits as testing standards begin in 1998 and phase in from 2001 to 2005. The goals follow deaths of 87 people in low speed crashes.
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Clinton
Transportation Department
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Rodney Slater
Clinton to speak at gay rights gala
President Clinton will address the Human Rights Campaign gala, becoming the first sitting president to speak at a gay rights event. White House officials and gay rights leaders say his appearance sends a powerful message about equality, though some conservatives view it as a political maneuver.
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National Center For Lesbian Rights
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United States
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Triangle Foundation
Montgomery
Gary Bauer
Conservative Family Research Council
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