Storms devastate Elbert. few injuries reported in twister
A tornado ripped through Elbert Texas destroying a mobile home and several houses. JoAnn and Jim Phillips survived after taking shelter in a storm cellar urged by a sister. The Throckmorton County grain elevator was wrecked and power lines downed. No serious injuries reported. other tornadoes touched down in Young County near Olney.
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JoAnn Phillips
Jim
Phillipses
Pilot School
Jim Phillips
Fort Worth
Throckmorton
Texas
National Weather Service
Young County
Olney
Fort
LaMyrlas Manuel
Elbert Farm
Manuel
Manuels
Phillips
Twisters
Young
Death toll from tornadoes declines but warns of risks
Oklahoma City AP national weather symposium speaker Harold Brooks of the National Severe Storms Laboratory notes fewer deaths from tornado outbreaks over the past two decades despite media focus. He cites 44 deaths in Oklahoma last year, compares with 1920s averages of 40 killer tornadoes yearly and about 200 deaths annually, attributing gains to radar, forecasting, and better construction.
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Oklahoma City
Harold Brooks
National Severe Storms Laboratory
Oklahoma
U.S
Twisters
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Brooks
Arkansas
Angry temperament tied to higher risk of heart attack
A study finds anger-prone individuals nearly three times more likely to suffer a heart attack, even after accounting for high blood pressure cholesterol smoking and obesity. Led by Janice Williams at UNC Chapel Hill, the research notes risks may be greatest for middle aged adults with normal blood pressure. Published in Circulation by the American Heart Association.
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Dallas
Janice Williams
Atlanta
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Circulation
The
American Heart Association
Pediatrics academy issues ADHD diagnosis guidelines
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first guidelines for diagnosing ADHD in children ages 6 through 12 to curb overmedicating rambunctious youngsters while ensuring those with real needs receive help. Criteria require symptoms in two settings for at least six months and impairment of academics or social functioning.
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Chicago
American Academy of Pediatrics
The
Academy
James M. Perrin
Harvard Medical School
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