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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1972

Page

7

West Least Healthy Area Highlighted in Survey

A Chicago based survey identifies the West region as the least healthy area. The report notes socioeconomic factors and regional health indicators affecting rural Midwest communities.

Resignation Tied to Atascadero Hospital Findings

The removal of Dr. William O'Brien as director followed a blue ribbon task force appointed by Governor Reagan. The nine page report confirmed that medical records at Atascadero State Hospital were altered and some patients may have been kept longer than necessary. Dr. Serber resigned March 21 as research director at the San Luis Obispo County facility.

Sacramento William O’brien Atascadero State Hospital Reagan Department of Mental Hygiene Michael Serber Atascadero Department Alfred Calais Serber San Luis Obispo County J. M. Stubblebine

Child Saint Sergio Faces Growth Puzzle In Tijuana

In Tijuana a 14 year old Mexican boy nicknamed Sergio shows a bone structure of a 4 year old. He stands 37 inches tall and weighs 33 pounds after growth stopped around age 6. Doctors consider pituitary deficiency and costly growth injections with partial curability possible.

Tijuana Mexico Sergio

Science finds ally in war on illness

Atlantic City AP report on Transfer Factor TF a potent yet mysterious immune agent. TF from healthy donors boosts cellular immunity for six months to two years aiding infections cancers and transplant rejection. Dr. H Sherwood Lawrence cites cases in leprosy melanoma candidiasis and brain involvement while noting safety and unclear mechanism.

Atlantic City N.J American College of Physicians H. Sherwood Lawrence New York University School of Medicine

TF research moves toward mainstream molecular biology and medicine

Dr Lawrence compares TF to early penicillin as a breakthrough for pneumococcal infection. He notes swift progress in identifying the biochemical basis and says intensive lab work is bringing TF into clinical use. TF triggers clumping of lymphocytes in a patient’s blood.

Lawrence

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