Montevue aide saves resident life at home
Montevue Home aide Brenda Hawks, a six year worker, saved resident Lee Tregoning by dislodging toast from his throat after Heimlich attempts failed. He revived, was examined at a hospital, and returned to the home the same day. Hawks received a $500 merit award amid staff praise.
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Siamese twins consider titanium skull implant in Germany return
Benjamin and Patrick Binder, separated in September, underwent another operation at Johns Hopkins for related complications. Doctors will decide in January whether to implant titanium mesh to reconstruct their skulls before returning to Germany or after a longer recovery at home. A hospital spokeswoman said Patrick’s intracranial cavity showed no gross infection, though fevers persist.
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Morella fights privatizing NIH in 89 budget plan
Rep. Constance Morella criticizes a reported Reagan plan to convert the National Institutes of Health at Bethesda into a private research institute funded by industry and foundations plus federal dollars. She warns privatization would harm institutional purity and NIH’s basic research role justified by its 100-year history and Nobel prizes.
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Washing stitches after minor surgery OK
Boston based study by Dr. Joel M. Noe finds patients can safely wash stitches after minor surgery. Involving 100 skin surgery patients, twice daily cleansing showed no infections or wound separation. Dr. Noe cites soap and water as best for hygiene and plans publication in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. John E. Hoopes concurs.
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