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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1977
Page
18
Blue Cross advances a two year study with Heart, tongrand Bed Institute in Bethesda to test a work site program for hypertension across two of its 69 plans. The project aims to detect, treat, educate, and follow up at the workplace and to develop marketing methods for employers.
Blue Cross plans a nine month pilot to screen and treat employees for high blood pressure at worksites. Hypertension affects many workers and causes costly illness and lost productivity, with potential long term benefits if pills are taken daily.
Dr. Philip Stanley reported at the Radiological Society of North America that 1 to 2 percent of children are hypertensive, with 73 to 80 percent due to secondary causes, most often kidney disease. He said surgical bypass grafts or kidney removal can cure 95 to 100 percent when the kidney issue is the cause, urging periodic blood pressure checks in young patients.
The FDA says cyanide from Laetrile could poison or hasten deaths in some cancer patients who use the drug. It notes 17 documented deaths and urges continued study while banning interstate sales. a poster and 40,000 copies are distributed to warn health professionals.
A report by scientists for the Department of Energy warns that increasing fossil fuel use raises atmospheric carbon dioxide with uncertain global climate effects. The study calls for a large, ongoing international research effort using computer models to forecast impacts on food supplies and biology, with results due by 1985.
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