Water filled air mattress helps treat bedsores in Bridgeport
Bridgeport doctors say a $17 air mattress filled with water aids treatment and prevention of decubitus ulcers. At Bridgeport Hospital and the Faster Seal Rehabilitation Center, over 600 patients have slept on the mattresses with no bedsores developing for those using the device.
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Man Loses Control Of Car On Ice
David Pendleton, 26, of 5215 Augspurger Road, was taken to Mercy Hospital after sliding on an ice patch on Wayne Madison Road and hitting a pole. Vehicle damage estimated at 800 dollars. Pendleton described an inexpensive air mattress story linked to medical journals and hospital uses, with cautions from Dr. Coyle about water beds and patient care.
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Verity Middle hosts Christmas program by grade groups
Verity Middle School sixth seventh and eighth grade musical groups present the annual Christmas program to PTO members tomorrow at 7 30 pm in the school gym. The program supports the school orchestras bands choruses and bell choirs with direction from Nina Burton Mary Martin and Glendon Markle.
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Astronauts Prepare for Homecoming After Moon Mission
Apollo 17 nears splashdown in the South Pacific at 2 24 p m EST while Evans completes a 44 minute deep space film canister retrieval. The crew packs, cleans, and secures lunar rocks and science cargo aboard America as it nears Earth.
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Ronald E. Evans
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Schmitt
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Jaime
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Pope Calls For Peace With Justice in Indochina
Vatican report: Pope Paul VI voices sadness that Viet Nam peace talks may miss a Christmas ceasefire. He insists any peace must be just, excluding hatred, nationalism, class bias, and prestige ideology. He urges continued hope and prayers for peace.
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Indochina
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Medical aide shortages spark talk of air mattress funding
A fragmented report notes Coyle argues convalescent homes lack funds for patient mattresses and suggests air coverings for private homes as a solution. The passage reflects debate over patient comfort resources and cost.
Preparation H delivers quick relief for hemorrhoids
Doctors report Preparation H reduces swelling in inflamed hemorrhoidal tissue and provides hours of pain and itch relief. Clinical tests across major cities confirm consistent benefits, with millions buying it annually for both ointment and suppositories.
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New York
Washington
D.C
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