Columnist Betsy Lehman dies after cancer drug overdose
Boston Globe health columnist Betsy Lehman, 39, died December 3 after receiving four times the maximum safe dose of cyclophosphamide during chemotherapy at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. An autopsy found no cancer. the error was uncovered February 13 amid reviews of repeated medical mistakes at leading hospitals. The institute faces a possible settlement as staff acknowledge responsibility.
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AIDS vaccine faces setback in newborn monkeys
Researchers at Dana-Farber report that a genetically altered live virus vaccine protecting adult monkeys against simian AIDS sickens and kills newborns. The study, to be published in Science, shows the virus still causes AIDS despite gene removals, highlighting gaps in understanding of viral genes driving illness.
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Girl dies after tonsillectomy in Harlem home
Four year old Desiree Wade died four days after a tonsillectomy at St. Luke's Hospital. She bled in her Harlem bedroom after returning home hours post surgery. Her mother Beverly Wade said the child spiked a fever and later coughed and bled before attempts to revive failed.
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Trash bill in works
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee backed a bill authorizing governors to curb out of state waste imports and protect publicly financed facilities dependent on steady solid waste. A House panel began work on a parallel trash bill as Ohio Governor George Voinovich urged rapid action.
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Kato Kaelin Sees Brief Acting Fame Rise
Agent forecasts brief rise for Brian Kaelin after his Simpson trial spotlight. Directors expect limited talent, predicting direct to video work and low budget roles, despite early gigs on Talk Soup and Politically Incorrect.
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Roseanne Uneasily Severs Ties With Ex Over Divorces
Roseanne and her first husband Bill Pentland, formerly an executive consultant on the show, remained on good terms after his recent role as a trailer-park alien believer in a next week episode. The animosity with ex Tom Arnold ended with last year’s divorce.
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House Rejects Democratic Welfare Plan Amid GOP Push
The House rejected Democrat Nathan Deal substitute aiming to keep federal welfare guarantees and aid single mothers. Republicans mocked the proposal while advancing the GOP plan to block grant welfare to states, amid broader votes on sanctions, child care funding, and immigrant benefits. President Clinton praised the licensing measure as part of the package.
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Witness testifies on $45,000 payoff in Shabazz Farrakhan plot
Michael Fitzpatrick, a 34 year old coin dealer and FBI witness, said the government promised $45,000 plus living expenses to inform on Qubilah Shabazz in the alleged plot against Louis Farrakhan. He testified he has received $34,000 and was in bankruptcy, as defense argues entrapment and incomplete vetting of his record.
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