Kansas Physicians May Join Banks Selling Medicine Directly
In Kansas over 4,000 physicians will receive a Doctors Pharmacy catalog introducing direct dispensing of medications to patients. The program, funded in St Louis, provides about 500 prescription meds in prepackaged units to doctors, aiming to improve convenience and patient compliance.
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Kansas
California Medical Association
National Association For Ambulatory Care
Doctors’ Pharmacy
St. Louis
Association Urges Five Year Physicals Guidelines
Dallas AP report outlines American Heart Association guidelines urging healthy adults to begin physicals at age 20 and repeat every five years for zero or minimal risk. The plan emphasizes risk factor monitoring, diet and lifestyle changes, with baselines at 20 40 60 for ECG and chest X ray, and updates every five years.
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Dallas
American Heart Association
J. Alan Herd
Association
Herd
The
American Medical Association
Joseph Skom
Chicago
AMA
Council On Scientific Affairs
Skom
Promise Not A Marriage Contract Dear Ann Landers
A Spain reader seeks guidance on a ship romance and a signed promise. The letter asks if a written contract binds her, with pleas for help against possible exploitation by the Philippine crew member. The advice dismisses the contract and urges ending the relationship firmly.
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Ann Landers
Philippines
Spain
Inherit cholesterol problems and possible drug option
Dear Dr Donohue notes a 47 year old with total cholesterol 255 and HDL 90, despite healthy habits. He explains heredity can raise cholesterol and may require medication if 200 target cannot be reached, and suggests evaluating triglycerides and other factors. He also mentions hepatitis B vaccine safety queries about AIDS with vaccines destroyed by virus.
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Dear Ann Landers
Taffy
Animal Crackers
Trenton
N.J
Fred Plum
New York Hospital
Cornell Medical Center
DR. Donohue
G.C
J.M
Quilting Guild Goes Hawaiian Meeting at Anchor Savings
The Sunflower Piecemakers Guild will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Anchor Savings meeting room. Margaret Wilson of Ottawa RFD 3 will discuss Hawaiian quilting techniques from her upbringing. Prospective members are welcome.
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Sunflower Piecemakers Guild
Anchor Savings
Margaret Wilson
Ottawa
RFD
Hawaii
Brooke Shields Graduates From Princeton With Honors
Princeton University awarded degrees to more than 1,650 graduates as Brooke Shields, majoring in Romance languages and literature, received her diploma amid global photographers. She planned to sleep after weeks of celebration and pursue her movie career, while photographers clamored for her photo beside the bronze tiger mascot and media crews issued credentials for the event.
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Princeton
N.J
Brooke Shields
Princeton University
Shields
Brooke
Teri
Hollywood Seeks Kansas Talent for State Pageant
Kansas youths ages 3 to 17 are invited to join a statewide talent search for a chance to represent Kansas at a national finals in Hollywood California. Winners receive round trip airfare and hotel for the finals, plus an interview with Hollywood agents and a casting director. No entry fee. Send snapshot with name address and birth date to Little Miss and Mr Kansas TV Special P O Box 1857 Seminole Oklahoma 74868 by June 30. Those selected will appear on a TV special broadcast September 12.
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Kansas
Hollywood
Calif
Little Miss and
P.O. Box
Seminole
Okla
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