Ottawa Cardiac Arrest fund drive falls short of goal
About 60 Franklin County residents raised 5000 last week for the American Heart Association at Ottawa’s Cardiac Arrest event held Thursday at the Franklin County Courthouse. Participants appeared before Judge Lou Atherton as part of a playful charges spoof, with proceeds supporting cardiovascular research and education.
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Franklin County
American Heart Association
Ottawa
AHA
Lou Atherton
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Why smallpox vaccine fears stir public health debate
The article explains smallpox origins and why vaccination raises concern. It details vaccination stages for health workers and emergency responders, the goal to extend to all Americans, and government stance on uptake. It notes eradication in 1980, storage in labs, possible Russian samples, and Iraq's suspected remaining virus. It highlights vaccine risks, including life threatening complications and rare deaths, and identifies high risk groups.
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Atlanta
Moscow
United States
Iraq
Supergerms on the Attack in Drug Resistant Strep
A Harvard School of Public Health study projects a rise in penicillin and erythromycin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae by 2004 with as much as 40 percent of strains resistant to both drugs. The report, in Nature Medicine, highlights overuse of antibiotics and urges proper prescribing and vaccination to curb resistant infections.
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Washington
United States
Harvard School of Public Health
Nature Medicine
Marc Lipstich
Food and Drug Administration
Support groups meeting schedule and locations
Ottawa support groups include Alcoholics Anonymous at Noon Monday to Friday and 8 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and Friday at First Baptist Church basement at Fourth and Hickory. Narcotics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday at First United Methodist Church. Domestic Violence Survivors group meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with contact numbers 242-6300 or 1-800-770-3030 for location.
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Ottawa
First Baptist Church
Fourth
Hickory
Narcotics Anonymous
First United Methodist Church
Vietnam vets with PTSD face higher autoimmune risk
New York AP report finds Vietnam veterans with post traumatic stress disorder are more likely to have autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, psoriasis and hypothyroidism. An analysis of 4,000 veterans shows PTSD may damage the immune system, increasing illness risk among those affected.
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New York
Rachel Yehuda
Bronx
Boscarino
American Psychosomatic Society
Phoenix
Ariz
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