Government AIDS ads stress condom use in new campaign
The Clinton administration unveiled an $800,000 national ad drive urging sexually active youths to protect against HIV. CDC officials cited evidence that latex condoms are highly effective when used correctly, as networks agreed to air the spots amid ongoing efforts to slow the epidemic and its 339,250 cases and 200,000 deaths by September.
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Fetal tissue study wins first federal grant
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke will award 4.5 million dollars to three institutions to study fetal tissue implantation into Parkinson's patients' brains. The grant follows President Clinton lifting the five year ban on federal funding for fetal tissue research. Parkinson's affects movement, speech, and facial muscles with about 500,000 Americans affected.
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Postal Service to shield individuals with new address rules
The Postal Service plans changes to its forwarding system to protect people, including battered women, from having new addresses exposed. Postmaster General Marvin Runyon said the agency will stop automatically providing address corrections for mail to those under court protection while still forwarding mail, and may modify how address changes are obtained.
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