Excess weight linked to cataracts in men study
A Harvard led study followed 17 700 men aged 40 to 84 from 1962 to 1988. Among 370 developing cataracts, the heaviest men faced more than double the risk versus leanest, even after adjusting for age smoking vitamin intake and other factors. The study attributes about 4 percent of cataracts to excess weight, the largest single cause.
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Robert J. Glynn
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston
Equestrian found guilty in horse killing case
Chicago AP report says George Lindemann Jr and horse trainer Marion Hulick were found guilty on three counts of wire fraud linked to an insured horse Charisma killed for profit. Sentencing set for December 18. each faces up to five years and 250000 fine per count. Reynolds sentencing delayed to September 28 after sexual misconduct conviction.
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Chicago
George Lindemann Jr
America
Lindemann
Marion Hulick
Mel Reynolds
Fred Suria
Democrats press own Medicare hearing on Capitol lawn
House Democrats furious at Republican Medicare plan held an unofficial, outdoor hearing on the Capitol lawn to challenge GOP proposals to trim costs and push seniors toward private plans. Labor Secretary Reich warned Medicare beneficiaries may rely more on Medicare as employer coverage declines while GOP aims to save roughly $270 billion over seven years through cuts and plan changes.
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Washington
House
Capitol Lawn
Labor
Robert Reich
House Commerce Committee
Republicans unveil Medicare plan with new premium routes
Republicans outline a Medicare reform giving seniors options under Medicare Plus. It would raise Part B premiums to about 90 to 93 by 2002 under current law, 60 under existing law, and nearly 83 with White House plans. The proposal creates private plan choices, catastrophic options, and monthly switching for two years, then a 12 month lock in. It also limits malpractice awards to 250000 for punitive damages and pain and suffering.
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White House
House
Newt Gingrich
Lyndon Johnson
Forbes enters 1996 GOP race with flat tax plan
Publisher Malcolm Forbes bows into the Republican presidential race citing a need to remove Washington gridlock. He promotes a flat tax and a gold-backed dollar to spur economic growth, presenting a Reaganesque hope message while stressing his business background over political experience.
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Washington
Steve Forbes
Forbes Inc
Waton
National Press Club
Forbes
White House
Malcolm 8
Forbes Jr
Heat wave in Chicago kills hundreds more than tally
Chicago records July heat as many as 783 excess deaths beyond the official count. Health Department researchers say 2,965 July deaths exceed the expected 2,222, with 106 degree peaks and seasonal factors. CDC review followed remarks on the higher figure.
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Chicago
Cook County
Edmund Donoghue
Donoghue
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
CDC
Jan Semenza
Frost Threat Looms As Summer Ends Early In Kansas
Farmers in Kansas brace for a potential freeze amid late planting and immature crops. National Weather Service warnings forecast teens across much of farm country while experts warn soybean losses could reach half of yields.
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Santa Claus
Larry Greathouse
Garden City
Kan
National Weather Service
Michigan diver killed by bull shark in Florida Keys
Marine biologist William Covert from Michigan disappeared September 13 while scuba diving near Islamorada. A bull shark 10 to 12 feet long tailed him. gear found on the ocean floor. Covert is the first Florida record in this year’s 25 shark attacks.
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Islamorada, Fla
Florida Keys
William Covert
Michigan
Alligator Reef
Islamorada
Covert
Detroit
Monroe County Sheriff's
Becky Herrin
Morida
University of Florida
Gainesville
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