Holiday safety tips from local medical society
Orgs In Onondaga County urge home safety during holidays. Check cords and lights for wear and extinguish candles before bed. Place trees away from heat. childproof decorations. lead paint risk in older ornaments noted. Gift certificates for First Aid and CPR offered by Red Cross Syracuse chapter with June 30 expiry.
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New York
Elevie
Syracuse and Onondaga
Ed Cross
Red Cross
Seling
Syracuse
Warren St. Toregater
Hepatitis C Treatment Shows Early Interferon Promise
Reports in the New England Journal of Medicine detail alpha interferon treatment for hepatitis C, with about half of high-dose patients showing liver function improvement but high relapse after stopping therapy. A blood test to detect contaminated samples and a potential vaccine are also under development by Chiron and collaborators.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Michael Houghton
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United States
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Dangers Linked to L-tryptophan Supplements
Reports tie eosinophilia myalgia syndrome to L-tryptophan used in insomnia NAD therapies. About 737 U.S. cases, many requiring hospitalization, emerged after production in Japan and processing into tablets. FDA issued warning, cases continue to be reported through CDC and Florida health offices.
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Readers respond to drug problem views from readers
A compilation of letters argues education as a remedy and cites personal stories of addiction, crime, and hardship. Voices from across the country urge policy changes from harsher penalties to decriminalization and better schooling to break the cycle of drug abuse.
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Sinatra's Lawyer Warns Edenetti Over One Man Show
Nick Edenetti dismisses a legal threat claiming Frank Sinatra trademarks cover his one man show at Las Palmas Theater. He plans to continue performances while asserting the claim is bogus. Olga Korbut campaigns for funds to aid Soviet leukemia victims, with 5-year-old Irina Chechkovsky due to arrive at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis within two weeks.
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Nick Edenetti
Edenetti
Las Palmas
Olga Korbut
Roney
Soviet Union
Irina Chechkovsky
Indianapolis
Mary Maxwell
Riley Children’s Hospital
McCartney and Stones tour quirks highlight stage ego
The Philadelphia Daily News notes Paul McCartney’s defiance of negative reviews as he powers through a New York show. It mentions the Rolling Stones’ Steel Wheels ritual, Mick Jagger’s potassium banana fix, and backstage panic over a missing fruit. Papers also review Paper magazine’s take on trendy cuisine and Royal Canaan Pancake House offerings.
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Philadelphia Daly News
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Keith Richards
Mick
Chuck Leavell
Jagger
New York Monthly
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