Fear of dentistry spans generations in Texas
The piece notes that family tales of dentist pain, from granddads in Waco to older relatives, fuel anxiety about modern dental care. Dr. Rhoden urges early positive visits and nonthreatening language for children to build lifelong dental health.
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David Rhoden
Waco
Texas
Rhoden
Link grows between cancer and video terminals
Health officials debate whether low level ELF radiation from video monitors may raise cancer risk. EPA staff urged designation as probable carcinogen, but a reviewer blocked the move. Precautions urge two feet distance from screens and four feet from neighboring monitors.
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Europe
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
ELF
Link Found Between Child Abuse and Adult Women's Health
A study of about 700 women aged 16 to 76 found that those abused as children report more health problems and higher hospital care needs as adults. Researchers Moeller and Bachmann of UMDNJ presented findings at an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meeting, noting higher rates of illnesses, headaches, fatigue, and gynecologic issues among abused women.
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Europe
IBM
United States
Tamerra P. Moeller
Gloria A. Bachmann
University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey
American College of Obstetricians
Ufe
Moeller
Showering the controversial letters on baths and privacy
Readers debate showering and bathing together with letters from readers in diverse towns. Some praise closeness and humor, while others condemn it as a erosion of privacy and decency. A humorous anecdote ends with a child’s innocent remark about parents in the shower.
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Vancouver
Wash
Kalamazoo
Mich
Portland
Ore
San Bernardino
Calif
Federal Express
Public Enemy's Chuck D Expands Rap's Reach and Authority
Public Enemy's Chuck D has forged rap's legitimacy through a militant, globally aware voice. His band's Fear of a Black Planet has sold about 1.5 million copies, with a provocative onstage image that stirs controversy while aiming to empower black leadership and challenge racism in America.
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George Clinton
Bob Marley
Public Enemy
Chuck D
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MC Hammer
Def Jam
Posse
2 Live Crew
America
Carlton Ridenhour
New York City
Adelphi University
Long Island
Connie Chung interview quotes spark frankness on season
The Detroit Free Press notes Connie Chung sparred with subjects Brando Smits and Arsenio Hall about their performances. Brando describes being tugged by Brando. Smits recalls awkwardness and his shy attitude during the interview. Hall’s Martin Luther King Jr. remark passes without comment. Officials in Panama auction Noriega helicopter The Super Puma with proceeds to the government. The craft, by Aerospatiale, needs extensive repairs after about 950 hours. The price tag starts at six million, higher than original sixes, with new models selling for twice that. Ann Wilson of Heart responds to fat jokes and discusses reality, body image, and women in rock. She and sister Nancy defend owning their identities and shaping female rock from a personal standpoint.
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Jimmy Smits
Chung Arsenio Hall
Detroit Free Press
Brando
Smits
Hall
Martin Luther King Jr
Chung
Panama Treasury
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Aerospatiale
Ann Wilson
Heart
New York Daily News
Madonna
Wilson
Nancy
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