Carter nominees push toward Cabinet confirmations
The Senate moves to approve most of President Carter’s picks while Theo Sorensen withdraws from CIA head. Key nominees like Cecil Andrus Ray Marshall Joseph Califano W Michael Blumenthal and Patricia Harris clear committees with votes due today. Griffin Bell faces a swift path to attorney general despite clubgate questions.
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Drug Aids Premature Infants in New Treatment Breakthrough
In a San Diego study a single dose of indomethacin closed the ductus arteriosus in 50 of 51 premature babies, potentially sparing surgery for tens of thousands born yearly with the defect. The drug blocks prostaglandin production to trigger natural ductus closure, with careful testing ongoing and cautions about unrestricted use.
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