Dogs aiding doctors in pet facilitated psychotherapy
Dr. Samuel A. Carson of Ohio State University leads a pet-facilitated psychotherapy program with 30 patients using 20 dogs and five dog types including wirehaired Fox Terriers and Border Collies. The project, partly funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, reports marked improvement in 28 patients and depth in five cases, drawing on Dr. Boris Levinson's work.
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Samuel A. Carson
Ohio State University
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Carson
Boris M. Levinson
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Burma-Shave signs remembered in Texas and beyond
Gus Stevens reflects on the nostalgia for Burma-Shave signs once common on U S highways. He notes few remain in Texas and the Deep South, suggesting the signs vanished with highway modernization and safety concerns, while recalling humorous and safety messages and their charm for travelers.
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Deep South
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University of Chicago Receives NCI Grant for Pancreatic Cancer Study
The University of Chicago gets a 175000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to pursue early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Principal investigator Dr. A R Moossa notes late diagnosis is common and will coordinate with Mayo Clinic and Sloan Kettering studies. Jack Benny previously died of pancreatic cancer discovered by X ray.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
National Cancer Institute
Jack Benny
A.R. Moossa
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Sloan- Kettering Institute
New York
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