Angioplasty at Community Hospitals Urged by Study
A Journal of the American Medical Association report argues to allow angioplasty at community hospitals lacking cardiac surgery units. The 1996-99 study of 451 heart attack patients shows angioplasty within 12 hours of symptoms and 90 minutes of arrival reduces death strokes and recurrent heart attacks versus clot-busting meds, with no added complications.
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United States
Journal of the American Medical Association
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Crossing at Ohio Terrace Faces Repeated Crashes
A Topeka reader laments four crashes on the Ohio Terrace truck train crossing since 1998, including a fatality to fiancé Eric Harris. She urges action by Franklin County officials and asks why crossing arms were not installed, citing Kansas DOT data and repeated deadly outcomes.
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Ohio Terrace
Eric Harris
Topeka
Franklin County
Wellsville
KDOT
Kansas
Davis
FDA bans nicotine lollipops in feud over quit aids
Sean Carter argues the FDA halted nicotine lollipops for safety while cigarettes remain on sale. He notes anti smoking groups pressuring regulators and questions jurisdiction between agencies. The piece lampoons bureaucracy and ends with contact details for the author.
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Kojak
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Taco Bell
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
America
Campaign For
Baby
Sean Carter
Lawpsided.com
Yucca Mountain chosen as official nuclear waste site
The Star Tribune notes President Bush designated Yucca Mountain as the permanent repository for high level nuclear waste, despite Nevada’s veto. It discusses ongoing shipments, safety, and the Senate vote needed to override, plus debate over cloning and ethics with references to related policy positions and implications for funding, regulation, and private research.
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Star Tribune
Minneapolis
Yucca Mountain
Bush
Nevada
Senate
United States
Los Angeles Times
White House
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
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