Head Lice a Greater Problem in Area Schools
Public Health Director Dr. William H. Hatfield warns area schools face a rise in head lice this year. He outlines transmission, signs, and treatment steps, urging rapid action and broad family screening to curb spread.
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William H. Hatfield
Lord Fairfax Health District
Hatfield
Peru
Arctic
Tropics
Vienna
United States
New Cough Vaccine May Replace Current Shots
Federal study urges developing a less toxic whooping cough vaccine while affirming current vaccines for children. If immunization stopped, whooping cough could rise 71 fold, with more deaths from disease than vaccine side effects. Researchers note rare brain inflammation but conclude vaccines' benefits outweigh risks.
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Boston
United States
Federal Center For Disease Control, Con
Great Britain
Jeffrey P. Kaplan
Atlanta
New England Journal of Medicine
Kaplan
National Institutes of Health
Refund offers from cosmetics and pet food promoters
Several manufacturers advertise mail in rebates and free offers including Miss Clairol, L Erin, L Oreal, Sally Hansen, No Nonsense, Paper Mate, Turtle-Lite, Cadillac Pet Foods, Sergeant s Sentry IV, and Tender Vittles. The promotions require sending proof panels, labels, or UPCs, plus postage, with varying expiration dates in 1979.
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Martin Sloane Cosmetics
NFN
Miss Clairol
P.O
Baltimore
Clairol
L’erin
L’oreal
el Passo
Texas
Sally Hansen
del Laboratories Inc
Farmingdale
N.Y
Maple Plain
Minn
el Paso
Richmond
Student Government Leaders Plan Year at College
The president and Lisa Lynn McGee of Winchester were named leaders as the student Government Association outlines social service and cultural events for college students faculty administration and the community.
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Lisa Lynn McGee
Winchester
The
Student Government Association
Lord Fairfax Community College
Thomas William Kettlewell
Frederick County
Linde Louise Blount
Woods
Timothy Hunt Gans
FTC Rules AMA Illegally Restrained Physician Competition
FTC charges the American Medical Association kept doctors' fees high by blocking advertising and patient solicitation among its 200,000 members. The ruling orders end to ethical restrictions on advertising, while allowing some deceptive claims regulation and limited in person solicitation. The decision may be appealed to federal court.
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Washington
American Medical Association
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
AMA
David A. Clanton
Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Understanding autism and supporting families and friends
A guide stressing that autism is a lifelong disability with varying severity and no known cure. It advocates objective listening, structured education, family understanding, and peer support for parents of autistic children, noting the National Society for Autistic Children as a resource.
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National Society For Autistic Children
United States
Society
Washington, D.C
Massachusetts Avenue N.W
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Cadillac Pet Foods Inc
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N.J
Cadillac Pet Foods
Tender Vittles
Ralston Purina Co
Belleville
Ill
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
LFCC
Larry Sullivan
Quarles
Quarlesville
Quarles School
Lisa Meny
Randy Musick
Sheri Stickley
Bryan Meny
Brent Gregory
Clanton
Theaprder
Court of Appeals
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