Mexican woman performs self C section and survives
A 40 year old Mexican woman, alone in a dirt home with no amenities, gave herself a crude C section after labor stalled. She drank liquor to numb pain, saved her baby then called a nurse as she fainted. Authorities say similar attempts are rare and usually fatal for mother and child.
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Miss Amtrak Derailment Near Flora Kills One Injures Dozens
An Amtrak City of New Orleans train derailed on a swamp trestle near Flora Mississippi killing one and injuring about 60. Investigators from NTSB and FBI reviewed the scene while testing crews for drugs and alcohol.
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Illinois official delegation apologizes to Mormons over 1844 violence
Salt Lake City AP Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn and colleagues apologized to Mormon Church leaders for the 1844 murder of Joseph Smith and the expulsion of Mormons from Illinois. The visit followed a state House resolution expressing regret, aiming to ease tensions and welcome Mormons visiting Nauvoo.
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Ford urges government tax breaks to boost hybrid sales
Ford Motor Co. chairman Bill Ford Jr. urged federal or state action to spur hybrid demand with about 3000 tax credits per vehicle or higher gasoline taxes. He spoke at the New York Auto Show as Ford announced plans to expand its hybrid lineup from two to three models in the coming years.
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New drug raises HDL levels in preliminary study
Involving 19 patients, the Penn Tufts study finds the drug boosts good cholesterol, aiming to lower heart disease risk. Researchers say results are striking but small and the medication will require larger safety trials before market release. Dr Daniel Rader notes uncertainty if raising HDL beyond normal reduces risk for high risk patients.
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Experimental drug torcetrapib raises HDL in study
A 19 patient preliminary study shows torcetrapib taken twice daily for a month more than doubles HDL levels, potentially boosting good cholesterol. The drug could pair with statins to lower bad cholesterol. Pfizer funded part of the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Niacin remains the only market HDL elevator but has modest effects and notable side effects.
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