Vitamin A and D overdoses spark new FDA dose rule
Peter Weaver reports on possible vitamin overdoses causing irritability dry skin and head pressure. The FDA proposes strict daily dose limits of 10 000 units for vitamin A and 400 for vitamin D, vs current retail levels of up to 50 000 A and 25 000 D. RDAs are 5 000 A and 400 D.
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Peter Weaver
American Pharmaceutical Association
Food and Drug Administration
Doctor joins American Academy of Family Physicians
Dr Elizabeth W Patterson has been elected to active membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians, joining a 31000 member group. Members must complete 150 hours of continuing medical study every three years to stay current with medical advances. Patterson's office is at 701 N University Blvd. Fort Worth area.
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Elizabeth W. Patterson
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of General Practice
AAFP
Patterson
N. University Blvd
OSMA Offers Family Practice Scholarships in Ohio
The Ohio State Medical Association is now accepting applications for its two annual family practice scholarships worth 2000 dollars each. Open to Ohio residents who have completed pre medical education and been accepted by a medical school. Applications due in the year of entering.
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Ohio State Medical Association
Ohio
William R. Schultz
Wooster
OSMA
Tighten up or lose pay say Louisville cops
Jefferson County Police Chief Russell McDaniel orders all officers to follow a standard weight chart. Those not meeting the chart will be docked 2 percent of pay. Application forms for a medical scholarship must be submitted to OSMA offices by June 1. Yukon Hootch is a Yukon Territory rum named after the Tlingit term Hootznahoo from the Klondike era.
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Louisville, Ky
Jefferson County
Russell McDaniel
Yukon Territory
Klondike
Rio carnival yields 150 deaths in four days
Rio de Janeiro authorities report 150 bodies delivered to the morgue as the four day carnival ends. Most victims were killed by gunshot or stabbing, or died after drowning or a fall from high places during the celebrations.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Rio Morgue
Blood typing eyed for crime solving
A Scottish Yard crime fighter says blood grouping could rival fingerprinting. Dr Roy L Williams notes enzymes vary among people with same blood type, possibly linking stains to individuals. He cites a London murder case with stains unique to one in six million. Williams attends the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Scotland Yard
Roy L. Williams
Williams
London
Pittsburgh
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