Amniocentesis link to more ear infections questioned
A British study suggests children of mothers who had amniocentesis may suffer more ear infections. Experts urge replication and caution women, noting the finding is unconfirmed and new. Flu season record cited with 21,000 U.S. deaths from influenza or complications. A Gallup survey highlights why people pick doctors. Endometriosis support group plans June meetings in New York area with local contact details.
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Jo-Anne Finegan
Toronto
United States
Birt Harvey
American Academy of Pediatrics
Hoffmann-La Roche
Happy
Calgary
Alberta
Lakeland
Fla
San Francisco
Calif
Smokers fooled by numbers game says study on quitting
A Wisconsin University and CDC study finds self quitters twice as likely to stop on their own than program participants. The Mayo Clinic warns long smoking duration, not daily amount, drives disease risk, with light smokers still facing high arterial danger.
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University of Wisconsin
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Jack Whisnant
Genetics Behind Obesity Sparks Debate On Heredity
Two independent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest obesity has a strong genetic component. Canadian researchers fed identical twins in pairs and found weight gain varied despite identical diets, while Swedish twins raised apart showed similar weights, implying inheritance plays a major role though personal effort remains crucial.
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New England
Journal of Medicide
Men Happier With Warmer Spouses
A letter reply discusses marital coldness affecting intimacy. Readers share experiences of unresponsive partners, failed counseling, and new loving relationships after divorce or widowhood. The column reflects frustration, caution, and hope for warmer companionship.
Bob Hope on Chaplin and a life in show business
Bob Hope credits Charlie Chaplin as his greatest influence and recalls look-alike contests in Cleveland. The 87-year-old star discusses his book Dont Shoot Its Only Me, his writing demands, past film choices, and plans for a Bob Hope Museum in Orlando, noting a possible project with Bill Crosby and George Burns but insisting on doing only what feels right.
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Bob Hope
Charlie Chaplin
105Th
Euclid
Cleveland
New York
42Nd Street
Chaplin
Putnam
Melville Shavelson
Hope
Clark Gable
Winston Churchill
al Jolson
Norman
Panama
Melvin
Frank
Mel Shavelson
Bill Crosby
George Burns
Crosby
Harrison Ford to auction bullwhip for archaeology fund
Harrison Ford donates the Indiana Jones bullwhip to Christie’s for an auction aiding University College London archaeology studies, aiming to raise 6.7 million pounds. Organizers say proceeds depend on bidder demand as the item joins other film memorabilia.
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Harrison Ford
Archaeology Studies
University College
London University
Cathy Giangrande
Institute of Archaeology
Ford
Christie’s
Christie's
Giangrande
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U.S
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Max Gates
Newhouse News Service
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Newsday
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Shell
Creators Syndicate
Ann Landers
Little Tramp
Beau James
Orlando
Prince
Prince Charles
Chukker
Charles
Arafat
Yasser Arafat
State of Palestine
Madame Tussaud’s
London
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Cidmnnd
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NBC
MGM
Lynch
Dean
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