National Cancer Institute to test Laetrile
The National Cancer Institute will test Laetrile on cancer patients who have exhausted other options. Acting director Dr. Guy R. Newell said the tests do not reflect belief in effectiveness and will involve a couple of hundred terminal patients, starting in about three months with results in roughly a year.
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National Cancer Institute
Guy R. Newell
The
Cancer Institute
Food and Drug Administration
Newell
Saul Shepartz
Benno Schmidt
Carter
Heartline Drug Tips And VA Benefit Answers
Heartline offers guidance on cheaper prescription drugs via mail order and VA benefit eligibility. The column notes certified statements can substitute birth or marriage proofs for benefits and explains Medicare coverage limits for nursing home stay, plus a panel discussion on Laetrile trials and saccharin cancer links.
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Heartline
Dayton St
West
Alexandria
Ohio
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Veterans Administration
J.C
National Veterans Service Organizations
TLINE
Edicare
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Working mothers urged to ration time at management talk
At Mount Vernon College a conference on women in management urged executive mothers to edit life and pick two or three priorities. Jean Sisco, a consultant for the American Retail Association, said she sacrificed socializing and tennis to fit her priorities. She noted limited travel and reduced social time due to career demands.
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Marguerite Sullivan
News Service
Washington
Mount Vernon College
Jean Sisco
American Retail Association
Woodward and Lothrop
Washington Area
Sisco
Henry Kissinger
Gail Winslow
Ferris and Co., Inc
New York Stock Exchange
Debby Roth
Rand Corp
Understanding risk in high grade bonds and retirement options
A reader questions bond risk despite high yields and a guaranteed future. The response explains market value risk when new issues offer higher yields and advises a tax deferred annuity. Followed by guidance on financial primers for a young investor and remarks on women in the workplace and earnings gaps.
Vision Optics Showdown Soft vs Hard Contact Lenses
Dr. Robert D. Yee of Harbor General Hospital notes soft lenses are thinner and gentler, ideal for cataract patients and arthritis sufferers, while hard lenses offer sharper vision but limited wear time. He cautions soft lenses may not suit high astigmatism, and that hard lenses do not cure vision.
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Los Angeles
Robert D. Yee
Suburban Harbor General Hospital
Yee
Medicare and delayed retirement credits and eye care notes
A 65 year old can file for social security and qualify for Medicare while continuing to work and earn a Delayed Retirement Credit under 1972 amendments. The piece also discusses soft contact lenses, their costs, care, FDA approval limits, and storage requirements, including risks of infection and material properties.
Solar Heating for White House Explored by Agencies
At President Carter's request, the Energy Research and Development Administration and the Interior Department study the practicality of solar heating for the White House and are to report back in about a month.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Energy Research and Development Administration
Interior Department
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