Growth of American youth stalls after century rise
National Center for Health Statistics reports that American children have leveled off in height over the past two decades. The average 18 year old boy is 5 feet 9.2 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, while girls average 5 feet 4 1/2 inches and 123 pounds. Researchers say growth may have reached genetic limits, with puberty averaging at age 12 for girls and that the charts are updated after 15 years of data from over 20 000 children.
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National Center For Health Statistics
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National Center
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Dognaping rings blamed for widespread pet thefts nation wide
AP reports mounting dog thefts by organized gangs across the United States. Bob Frank of the Society of St. Francis notes hundreds of dogs are stolen monthly in the Chicago area and others are moved to out of state breeders. Ransoms range from 50 to 200 dollars as thieves use bait and watch for missing pet ads.
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Specialists dispute alcoholism report
Specialists in treating alcoholism object to a Rand Corp report claiming some alcoholics can return to normal drinking without higher relapse risk than abstainers. The 18 month study of over a thousand treated alcoholics defines normal drinking as moderate, with no impairment, and warns abstention remains essential for those with physical complications or prior failures to moderate.
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American Medical Association
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Armor
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and
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