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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1996

Page

15

FDA weighs action on ephedrine in herbal 'diet' supplements

FDA officials say ephedrine laden health foods linked to heart attacks seizures and at least 17 deaths. Over 800 treated for disorders from weight loss and energy products sold as dietary supplements. advisory panel to recommend safety limits and labeling changes.

Washington Food and Drug Administration FDA David Kessler Kessler

Amoco probes brain tumor cluster at Naperville lab

Amoco Corp shut down an entire floor of its Naperville chemical research center after 10 employees developed brain tumors since 1982. Four malignant gliomas and six benign tumors appeared among roughly 2,000 workers, with research on polymers solvents and plastics cited. A Mayo Clinic University of Illinois Chicago review found no link, labeling it a cluster. Amoco relocated staff and hired University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers to study possible connections.

Naperville, Ill Amoco Corp Chemical Research Center Chicago Center Amoco Jim Fair Mayo Clinic University of Ilinois-Chicago Leonard Kurland George T. Kwiatkowski Oil Company University of Alabama-Birmingham Michael S. Wells Chicago

Swiss postal worker dies of malaria in Geneva

A 54 year old Swiss postal worker died from malaria after a mosquito infected in an airplane arrived in Geneva. WHO noted it as Switzerland's first malaria death, with unusual warmth aiding the insect's survival and uncertainty about its country of origin.

Geneva World Health Organization Switzerland Robert Kouznetsov WHO Malaria Unit

School physicals matter for back to school

Back to school includes a yearly physical for children. Exams cover height weight blood pressure ears nose throat heart lungs and sometimes neurological tests. First timers may have hearing vision tests and booster vaccines for polio diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. High risk areas prompt extra screening for measles lead TB and emotional readiness may be discussed.

Health Medicine transforms world for those with Down syndrome

A Phoenix mother, Sandy Prince, converts to Piracetam therapy for her daughter Maggie who has Down syndrome. The article notes the rise of Piracetam use in the United States, growing life expectancy for people with Down syndrome, and shifts from institutional care to family living and independence, with medical and social advances shaping care and outcomes.

Phoenix Sandy Prince Ms. Prince Maggie Prince United States Europe Canada Richard Fee Petaluma Calif Brian Chicoine Lutheran General Adult Glenview

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