Mental health dip amid sectarian violence in Northern Ireland
In Belfast psychiatrist Dr H A Lyons notes a short term mental health improvement during The Troubles since 1969, but warns long term effects will be worse. He cites declines in crisis reports elsewhere and says NI deaths exceed 1,200 with over 9,000 wounded or crippled, deepening Catholic Protestant divides.
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Polio victim aims to break world hand walking record
Jimmy Certain a 15 year old polio survivor from Cooper City Florida seeks to raise the Guinness World Book of Records hand walking mark after repeatedly near beating the 29.5 second 50 yard feat. He has endured polio since infancy and remains active in wrestling weight lifting and motorcycle racing.
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