One dead five injured in Amherst Route 2 crash
A van crossed the median on Route 2 near Oak Point Road around 9 p.m. Saturday, colliding head on with an eastbound car. One man in the eastbound car died. five others, including four passengers and the driver, were injured and hospitalized. Police did not release names as families were notified.
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Probers Examine Stark Attack After Frigate Sinking
Pentagon officials questioned by The Associated Press say the probe centers on a possible failure in the defense system after the missile strike crippled the U S warship and killed 37 sailors. Bahrain Navy officials initially denied a faulty computer system and declined further comment as crews salvage twisted metal from the wrecked control center aboard the frigate.
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Mine field of prejudice in ethnic drinking study
The article notes that stereotypes about Irish and Jewish drinking persist yet researchers seek to separate culture economics and genetics in shaping alcohol use. It cites that cirrhosis rates are higher among blacks than whites despite similar levels of heavy drinking, and that Oriental descent groups show distinct patterns.
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Collins Lewis
Washington University
St. Louis
Lewis
Jewish Hospital
United States
Biologic and cultural factors shape alcohol use across groups
The text notes a genetic variant common in over half of Oriental people that hinders alcohol metabolism, potentially reducing drinking. It traces research on ethnic drinking practices from early 20th century to modern studies, highlighting minority groups including Irish, blacks, Hispanics, Eskimos, and Asians and Pacific Islanders, and the ease of identifying minority members.
Racial disparities seen in liver disease mortality
A National Institute official notes minorities face higher risk from alcoholism linked diseases due to homogenous communities and socioeconomic factors. A DHHS task force highlighted stark cirrhosis and chronic liver disease rates among black and minority groups compared with white males, underscoring differential mortality in the latest survey.
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Fleetwood Roberts
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Bethesda
Department of Health and Human Services
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