Nitroglycerin pills should not be carried in pill boxes
AP report notes nitroglycerin tablets for angina lose potency when kept in pill boxes. Journal findings favor plastic screw cap or snap cap class V vials, maintaining strength about two months. Separate item suggests hunger may drive children to eat poisons, linking vitamin and mineral absorption gaps to poisoning risk.
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Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association
University of Rochester
Anti-inflammatory treatment improves near drowning outcomes
A study of 10 near drowning victims found three who received standard oxygen and alkali died within 72 hours, while seven who also received methylprednisone survived. The drug reduces lung fluid and eases breathing, per Arnold Sladen and Dr Howard Zauder of the University of Texas Medical School in a JAMA report.
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Arnold Sladen
Howard L. Zauder
University of Texas Medical School
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Aid From Pacifiers An Infant Less Likely to Suck Thumb
A study finds pacifier use during early infancy reduces the likelihood of thumb sucking. Researchers report the effect appears during the first months of life and may influence oral development outcomes.
Health Study Finds Singles Less Prone To Mental Breakdowns
Harold J. Dupuy, a psychologist who led a National Center for Health Statistics survey, reports that healthy single Americans have fewer mental breakdowns than married ones. The finding challenges prior beliefs and notes earlier studies focused mainly on marriage.
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Harold J. Dupuy
National Center For Health Statistics
Safer Fungicide Claimed By Japanese Scientists
Japanese researchers report a new fungicide made from glycine valine and growth hormone that supposedly does not contaminate soil or harm humans. Microbes break it down completely in soil and tests show over 90 percent effectiveness against rice blight, according to Dr. Thomas Misato of the Tokyo Institute of Physical and Chemical Research.
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Medical Tribune
Thomas Misato
Tokyo Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
Farmerville Man Fined in District Court Session
During today's misdemeanor session Judge A P Lassiter fined Conrad Owens of Farmerville 300 dollars plus court costs or 60 days in jail for driving. The Fourth Judicial District Court heard the case. The fuchsia is named after German botanist Leonhard Fuchs.
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A. P. Lassiter
Farmerville
Fourth Judicial District
Conrad Owens
Fuchsia
Botanist Leonhard Fuchs
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