New birth control devices await FDA decisions
A family planning expert notes two new devices may reduce herpes and other sexually transmitted infections while offering alternatives to existing contraception. The Ramses Extra condom and the 2-Day Sponge are described as spermicidal tools with potential disease-blocking effects, though regulatory approval and practical use remain uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States
Robert Hatcher
Emory University
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta
Hatcher
U.S
Ramses Extra
Food and Drug Administration
Schmid Laboratories
Planned Parenthood of America
Michigan infant death rate alarm in urban Michigan
AP reports Detroit and surrounding areas suffer high infant mortality amid recession and unemployment. Health officials cite lack of prenatal care and unintended pregnancies, with Michigan’s overall rate rising to 13.2 in 1981. Cheboygan County and cities like Pontiac, Battle Creek, and Flint also show high rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
America
Central America
Jeffrey Taylor
Michigan Department of Public Health
Lansing
Detroit River
Ransiecconas Cantor. Re
Taylor
Michigan
Health Department
Reagan
Jowns Rankine University
National Center For Health Statistics
Mississippi
Kate Prager
Fifty Indicted in Baltimore Drug Crackdown
Baltimore AP report says fifty people were indicted by the Baltimore Grand Jury on drug possession distribution and conspiracy charges after a six week wiretap probe and raids. Some charges were dropped due to technicalities and many defendants were already in custody or arrested during the October raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Grand Jury
Grand
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodsboro
War Memorial
Rock Terrace High
Rockville
Rock Terrace High School
Martins Lane
Marcia J. Hahn
Montgomery College
the News
Frederick, Mc
Copley
Copley Square
Prestige
Scarboro
Cross Country
Rhymes
S.M.L
8S and Styles
Diane von Furstenburg
Sabene
Amelia
M.L
Aileen
Penguin
Queen Casuals
Ecco Bay
Panther
Devon
Jack Winter
Oscar Oe Renta
Calvin Klein
Dean Jeans
Bobbie Brooks
Yau
Bia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!