Early start push faces budget and sleep concerns in Katonah
The Katonah Lewisboro district weighs moving high and middle schools to 7:55 a.m. with 9 a.m. elementary starts to boost teen health and performance. It would cost about 1.33 million for 14 buses, raising average home tax by 132 dollars. Proponents cite expert sleep research. opponents note district high achievement and student preference for later dismissal.
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Cross River
Donny High
Jay
Katonah- Lewisboro
Brown University
Journal of the American Medical Association
Cheryl Schwartz
Katonah-Lewisboro
Courtney Dwyer
John Jay
Karen McCarthy
Karen
Kirkland
Wash
Lake Washington High School
Paul Gentle
Minnesota
State Medical Association
Ban High School
Minneapolis
Suspicious cells signal high risk of prostate cancer
Atlanta AP reports that pre cancerous high grade PIN cells may flag men at elevated risk for prostate cancer. A Boston veterans study followed 61 with PIN and 47 without, finding 49 percent vs 21 percent later cancer diagnosis over seven years. Doctors caution no proven cure from gland removal and emphasize close monitoring.
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Atlanta
Boston
Christopher Nauman
Boston University School of Medicine
Nauman
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Report on patients used for drug tests in New York
The New York Times reports a ten month investigation into doctors recruiting patients for experimental drugs. It finds conflicts of interest, weak monitoring, and payments to staff to recruit quickly. Top recruiters can earn up to one million dollars yearly, with doctors sometimes gaining authorship for ghostwritten papers.
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NEW York
The
New York Times
Universal Design Homes Ease Aging In Place In Virginia
Suburban Richmond home embracing Universal Design attracts Betsy Frozen as families plan for longer stays. The project by AARP Richmond Realtors and local contractors showcases wide doorways grab bars high outlets and no stairs. MIT Age Lab links tech like transport and health devices to independent living for seniors.
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Betsy Frozen
Richmond
Universal Design
Frazen
Dean
Frozens
AARP
Richmond Realtors Association
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Coughlin
Toyota
MIT
Alan Letzt
Steve Brown
Mr Letzt
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Jerry
Virginia
Ohio
Health Hero Network
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Health Buddy
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FDIC
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ARK Funds
SEI Investments Distribution Co
First Maryland Brokerage Corporation
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