Frequent heartburn linked to cancer risk says study
Swedish researchers report that frequent heartburn and acid reflux raise esophageal cancer risk, especially at night, with nearly eightfold and elevenfold increases for weekly symptoms and nightly reflux. The study finds no protection from antacids or surgery and urges careful medical monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigitte Greenberg
Associated Press
Eople
New England Journal of Medicine
Jesper Lagergren
Karolinska Institute
Stockholm
Lan Cancer Society
Lagergren
Retired general fined for affairs with wives
Maj. Gen. David Hale, 53, was reprimanded and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to seven counts of conduct unbecoming an officer and one count of making false official statements. He admitted improprieties with four subordinates' wives in Turkey from 1996 to 1998 and was ordered to forfeit $1,000 in monthly pay for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Wash
David Hale
Pentagon
Hale
Maj
Michael Mulligan
Stephen Saynisch
Fort Lewis
U.S. Army
Donald Mancuso
Defense Department
Washington, D.C
Turkey
Washington Times
Donnamaria Carpino Madden
Mulligan
Rattlesnake fence clashes with New York endangered species law
In Westchester area, Jay Montfort's four foot wire fence to keep rattlesnakes off his quarry land triggers a New York Endangered Species Act dispute. The state seeks fence removal to protect rattlesnakes while balancing a controversial mining project tied to local jobs and environmental concerns. Court action looms as regulators examine the impact on a 7,000 year old den and local biodiversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wishkill
N.Y
Jay Montfort
New York
State of
Richard Brodsky
State Assembly
Environmental Conservation Committee
Theodore Kerper
New York City
Montfort
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Sour Mountain
Hudson River Valley
Reiss
DEC
Pataki
Scott Bickler
Sam Thernstrom
Monfort Bros
Fishkill
Driver bites ear in Florida traffic dispute
In Taverner Florida a man Lazaro Enrique Vento aged 33 was charged with aggravated battery after biting off part of teenager Derek Crawford's ear during a fight that began with a highway tailgating dispute. Deputy Graham said Crawford held a torn ear piece and shirt to his injured ear as doctors could not reattach the chunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavernier
Fla
Lazaro Enrique Vento
Phil Graham
Derek Crawford
Mike Tyson
Graham
Vento
Crawford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eer Apis
Axamethy
S.hoffmann
American Cancer Society
U.S
The
Ottawa Herald
Chrysler
Plymouth
Chrysler Town & Country Limited
Grand Voyager
Plymouth Voyager
NATO
Europe
Nls