Mixed outcomes for babies in the 1990s report
The Right Start study by Child Trends and Kids Count finds progress in prenatal care and smoking declines but rising prematurity and out of wedlock births. It covers 1990 to 1998 across the 50 states and 50 largest cities, noting wide variation by socioeconomic factors and city performance.
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Washington
Child Trends
Dallas
Columbus
Ohio
Richard Wertheimer
el Paso
Texas
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
Miami
Des Moines
Iowa
North Dakota
Los Angeles
Utah
Mississippi
San Francisco
Hartford
Conn
Baltimore
Boomer care plans lag as aging parents face uncertain future
Clara John aged 77 relies on a Lawrence nursing home after Alzheimer’s neared 10 years of decline. Her husband James 84 visits from Methuen as two sons Greg 43 and peers navigate elder care, highlighting broader gaps in family discussions. AARP data shows 67 percent of seniors haven’t discussed future needs with offspring. Experts warn delaying end of life planning incurs high costs and risk during emergencies. Long term care insurance exists but covers only about five percent of nursing home costs.
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Boston
Clara John
James
Clara
Greg John
Johns
Lawrence
Methuen
AARP
Family Caregiver Alliance
Suzanne Mintz
Kensington, Md
Mintz
Margaret Shaheen
North Andover
Elinor Ginzler
Ginzler
Diet drugs fen-phen may lift heart valve damage in time
Two studies found that leaks in heart valves from fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine did not worsen over time and often improved. Researchers tracked hundreds of patients, with some showing valve improvement and others stable. doctors urge reassurance for those with mild valve damage from these diet drugs.
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Philadelphia
Annals of Internal Medicine
Medical
Neil Weissman
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C
Valve
Duke University Medical Center
MeritCare Medical Center
Fargo
N.D
Jack Crary
Weissman
Blood test may predict obesity in young
SAN FRANCISCO AP A simple blood test may soon predict which young children will grow up with weight problems. Researchers report the test works in lab rats to identify those prone to obesity when exposed to high fat foods. Human applicability remains unproven but scientists note similar appetite mechanisms. Dr Sarah Leibowitz of Rockefeller University presented the work at the AAAS meeting, linking high fat intake to fat storage and cravings.
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San Francisco
Sarah Leibowitz
Rockefeller University
New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Joel Elmaquist
Tetanus vaccine shortage triggers hospital rationing nationwide
Hospitals nationwide ration adult tetanus shots to high risk patients amid a severe supply crisis. The shortage, worsened by Wyeth-Ayerst stopping production and limited remaining supply from Aventis Pasteur, raises concern for spring injuries and broader drug scarcities across critical medicines and painkillers.
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Washington
Linda Tyler
University of Utah Hospital
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
CDC
Aventis Pasteur
Abbott Laboratories
Wyeth
Carla Gill
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Wydase
Hopkins
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