Dangers of Herbal Teas Highlight Hidden Health Risks
Elderly couple from Chehalis Washington drank misidentified foxglove tea and lost a wife to heart failure while the husband survived. Three young women suffered severe diarrhea from senna tea and a man faced insomnia after Gotu Kola capsules. Doctors warn herbal remedies can disrupt prescription drugs and vary in strength. some teas are toxic and should be used cautiously or avoided.
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N.Y
United States
der Marderosian
Ara der Marderosian
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
Dr. der Marderosian
Food and Drug Administration
Alvin B. Segelman
Pracognosist
Rutgers University
Free market basket giveaway draws crowd at Farmers Market
Jean Cohn smiles as she surveys fresh vegetables and fruits she won at Saturday’s free market basket giveaway organized by the Farmers Market Association at Loudoun and Bond Streets. The market runs Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winners include Mrs. William Piffer Mrs. Ann Holcombe Mrs. Francis Sirbaugh Mrs. Opal Hillyard and Mrs. Ada Swisher.
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Jean Cohn
The
Farmers Market Association
Loudoun
Bond Streets
William Piffer
Ann Holcombe
Francis Sirbaugh
Opal Hillyard
Ada Swisher
Extension Homemakers Club Picnic and Related Meetings
SOUTH FREDERICK Extension Homemakers Club holds a picnic on Aug 22 at 11 a.m. at the Exchange Shelter with devotions led by Mrs. Lucille Trenary and a call for covered dishes and small prizes. STONEWALL EH Club meets Aug 23 at 10 a.m. at the War Memorial Building with devotions led by Mrs. Estelle Dick and hostesses Mrs. Maude Russell and Mrs. Colleen Russell. NORTH FREDERICK EH Club plans a family picnic Aug 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Mrs. Hazel Braithwaite’s home with picnic food per family size.
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Bue
Unairmar Eines Ae South
War Memorial Building
Maude Russell
Colleen Russell
Estelle Dick
North Frederick
Hazel Braithwaite
Add One Blazer and Mix Well for Fall Wardrobe
A Sears fashion director urges investing in a well-cut blazer as a versatile, lasting staple. She cites tweed, wool blends, and corduroy fabrics in neutral tones with room for layering, plus pocket hankie and lapel pins as stylish accessories.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
Elaine Monroe
eCheck
Ajax and Comet Cleaners Time Test Results
A laboratory test by Colgate Palmolive compared Ajax and Comet on porcelain sinks with common stains. In under 30 seconds Ajax appeared faster at removing stains, but tests on an older dull sink showed both cleansers performed equally, removing all stains in about 90 seconds.
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Ajax
Comet
Colgate Palmolive Company
Universal Press Syndicate
Warner to Speak at Winchester Rotary Meeting
John W. Warner Republican candidate for Virginia’s U.S. Senate will be guest speaker at the Winchester Rotary Club Thursday. Lunch at 12 30 p m at the Rotary Shelter in Winchester Recreation Park. speech open to the public starts 1 p m. Warner, a former Navy official and government administrator, has roles as prosecutor attorney businessman and farmer. He grew up in Northern Virginia and was educated at Washington and Lee and UVA Law. He later led Bicentennial programs and served as first administrator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. He is married to Elizabeth Taylor and they live at Atoka farm in Middleburg.
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John W. Warner
Virginia
U. S. Senate
Winchester
Washington and Lee University
University of Virginia Law School
Virginia Tech proposes nitrite limits to reduce bacon risks
Virginia Tech and Monsanto researchers find a partial substitute approach to nitrite in bacon. As of June 15, bacon may contain up to 120 ppm nitrite and 40 ppm nitrite within a year when paired with 2600 ppm potassium sorbate, down from prior 200 ppm.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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University of California At Los Angeles School of Medicine
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Elizabeth Taylor
Atoka
Middleburg
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Nitrite Research
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