Doctor Should Have Followed His Own Advice
Irwin J. Polk recalls smoking experimentation in youth and a 1943 Army hoarseness episode. A physician urged quitting while his own habit and tremor undermined credibility. The piece links Surgeon General warnings to rising smoking rates and lung cancer, and ends with a former classmate’s cancer operation.
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Jolene Lange Sextuplet Survivor Faces Steep Hospital Bill
The sole survivor Jolene Rene Lange from the Lange sextuplets faces rising hospital costs at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Officials estimate total charges could reach 60,000 with daily care around 500 per child during the eight days, and another 20,000 to 40,000 projected for 75 more days of treatment.
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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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Charlotte Lange
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