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Sa Ie t \ . \ nd
I h' a I. h B rid'"
Cabinet Clean
Up IsCrucial
The la t time you came
- down with the fluoracold,did
you drag your elf to the
medicine cabinet in hopes of
.. finding ome relief! Did you
- w de through a sea of bottles
trying to remember which
medicine wa for which
ymptom?
Children are. not the onl y
o who can be poisoned by
what i lurking in a medicine
cabinet. The National Safety
. Council recommends
reducing the risk of accidental
=, poisonings by cleaning out the
. medicine cabinet once a
, month.
· Almo t all medicines
det riorate with age,
particularl y when exposed to
· he t, air, moisture and light.
- Get rid of them!
, Flush liquid medications
'. down the toilet or drain and
thoroughly rinse the bottles
. " before dispo ing of them.
. Solid medicine, such as pills,
· capsules and ointments,
, should be discarded care fu II y
, as well. -
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�Oetti1lg' To \ � } �'II
-Know You
· The National Safety
· .Council suggests motorists
. always spend a minute getting
·to know a rented, borrowed or '
new car before taking it on the
road.
Every car is different. The
controls for lights, windshield
wipers and other important
features may be in a differen.
place than the care you are
used to. The time to locate
� these things is not while
driving, when concentration is
, key to your safety and that of
· others.
.. The Sting
, Late summer is prime bee
_, sting time! Honey bees,
bumble bees, wasps, hornets
· and yellow jackets seem to
hover around us looking for
. sweets and liquids. These
insects can inflict painful and
potentiall y life-threatening
stings when provoked. In fact,
people who are allergic to bee
venom can stop breathing
- within minutes of being stung.
The National Safety
Council recommends that
anyone sensitive to bee
venom, especially farmers and
others who work outdoors,
hould talk to their doctors.
Other precautions include
wearing protective clothing,
· avoid eating outside and
wearing perfumes and colors
that attract bees.
. Move away from trouble,
as oppo ed to swatting at an
insect.
, And, ifstung, treat the tin_g
appropriately. Call a doctor If
· the victim suffers symptoms
· beyond pain and a little
swelling and redne s at the
sting site.
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fee, te ,m ny col drin ,chocol t
and me non-prescription medica
tions - can m ke tinnit a little
worse. Ttl nicotine from to acco
can al 0 aggravate tinnitus. Caffein
should be con umed infrequently,
and nicotine hould be totally
avoided.
Tinnitus can be loud and ag
gravating enough that it interferes
with sleep. Providing oft back
ground noise from a radio may help
"drown out" the tinnitus and make it
easier to fall a leeep. A hearing aid
may al 0 help if there is hearing im
pairment as ociated with the tin
nitus. When tinnitus i caused by
blockage of arteries, muscle pasm
or thyroid problems, specific treat
ment of' the underlying problem i
necessary. Talk to your doctor - the
detective - to find the "culprit" and
get the proper treatment for your tin-
nitus. .
"Family Medicine;' is a weekly
column. To submit questions, write
to John C. Wolf, D.O., Ohio Univer
sity College of Osteopathic
Medicine, Grosvenor Hall, Athens,
Ohio 45701.
BUSINESS/FINANCE
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rna ing the thre t
remar , th older Collins ent hi
on to retrieve his 357 magnum from
hi home t 505 3A Glen 0
According to Leslie Bowen chief
trial ttomey for Muskegon County,
there i no report of how much time
el psed, between Collins Jr. leaving
the taurant and returning with the
gun.
Bowens aJ 0 ay the distance has
been estimated at a mile-a little Jess
or a little more, but no one h es
timated the time it takes to go from
the restaurant to the Collins borne.
According to the prosecutor, the
female who had been threatened,
left the counter and went to the pay
phone to call the police. She was
struck to the ground by one of
Green's friends after she picked up
the receiver and wa helped into the
kitchen by one of tbe older patrons.
At this point, patrons began trying
to leave, the pro ecutor says, but
were "confronted by Mr. Green hold
inghisbandinhi coat saying, 'don't
nobodyel e come out or I'll kill you
all; first one steps out gonna get it;
and you come out you gonna get
popped."
According to the prosecutor, Col
lins Jr. returned at this point with the
gun and gave it to his father who was
tinued free personal counseling with
SCORE volunteers is available. For
those who cannot attend the
workshop, audio cas ette tapes have
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This workshop is a child pre en
tation and help the novice avoid
ou ide by this time and ho, tb
gun in hand, proceeded around the
building to the parking lot Here one
of Green' friends true patron,
o ou ide, in the head and knocked
• him to the ground, the prosecutor
ys.
At this point, the prosecutor
"Mr. Green pointed a h ndgun
toward th unconscious man. Mr.
Collins shouted at Mr. Green, who
turned hi weapon toward Mr. Col
lins. Mr. Collins fired one shot, tri -
ing Mr. Green in the area of the left
side of the head, entering j ust in front
of the left ear and exiting the bac of
the head."
The pro ecutor says three of
Green' companions state they did
not see Green's gun, it is po ible be
had a gun and, none of them were in
a position to see the gun at the time
of the shooting.
According to the prosecutor, both
Collins Sr .and one of Green' com
panions who was also in the parting
lot when the girl at the phone w
knocked to the floor, her " creams
sounded as though he was being
badly beaten."
Since no gun belonging to Green
has been found the prosecutor bas
turned to an unnamed companion of
Green for support in his ruling that
the shooting of Green was self·
defense. Tbi companion stated to
the pros ".... the
restaurant patrons were justified in
fearing for their Ii ve ." the
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but now I have' stretch marks. Can anything be done? .
- M.e., Phoenix, Ariz ..
One young fern Ie a ked the
group to be quiet and when he
moved from the table to the counter,
Green and one of hi friends fol
lowed her, the prosecutor ays.
. According to the County
pr ecutor, "The woman was then
threatened by Mr. Green, who aid,
'I oughtta kill that bitch."
Green went on, the pro ecutor
say , with remarks that when be
killed her, "tell the police Killer did
it." Green al 0 said, "nobody'
.go ing to leave this place,
omebody's going to die," and "I
feel like hooting somebody."
The prosecutor says witnes es
aid Green bragged he had a 9mm
handgun with him and that he kept
his hand inside his jacket "sugge t
ing be bad a pistol tucked inside his
jacket."
The prosecutor ay tape from a
"video camera in the restaurant cor-
roborates tbe witn . He al 0 ay
five wi tnes es aid ad a
while others said they saw a bulge in
Green's clothing that appeared to be
a gun.
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b en troubled
Question: What should I do for
my tinnitus?
Answer: Your doctor must be an
investigator in charge of the "case of
The Ringing Ears." He or she will
ask many questions, then call on the
special talents of an audiologist
(hearing specialist) to uncover im
portant clues. Other assistants will
perform blood tests and MRI cans
to gather all the facts 0 that your
doctor can figure out "Who Done It."
Once the cause of the tinnitus is iden-
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DEAR IALOGUE: My brother thinks he's macho and
doesn't let y little nephew wear a seat belt. All the .rest of us
do-and he rives too fast. How can we get him to put a belt
on my neph ?
- J.G., S n Marcos, CA
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Evans of the University of Maryland and John D. Graham of
the Harvard School of Public Health: during the 1980s all 50
states passed laws requiring the use of belts and seats for small'
children. Results?
Deaths of this age group as a result of car accidents has
dropped 30 percent. So tell your brother to buckle up your
nephew. And himself.
Medical Arts
Pharmacy.
Tinnitus: Ringing in the Ears
One out of ten persons has some type of hearing problem. One of the
most common hearing problems is tinnitus. a ringing, humming, butzing,
or pulsating noise in the ears. Tinnitus can be brought on by exposure to
certain medicines (aspirin. caffeine, quinine, and SOII)e prescription medi
cines). loud noices, t teeth grindin , W' infections, and ocher health
problem such as·otosclerosis (a bone eli in the middle ear). The most
common cause appears 10 be exposure to � 00' such those
produced by firearm ,loud music, an4 high speed power tools.
Tinnitus can ult when the vuy small, hair-like cells in the inner ears
are damaged. Th damaged cell nd irregular nerve impulses to the
brain in respon 10 SOWld waves. It is thought that the brain interprets the
irregular impulses ringing or buzzing. Unfortunately. damage to inner
ear hair cells' pmnanent for many persons by the time they recognize
ringing in the eats. Ringing may be accompanied by hearing loss.
Further damage to hair cells can be prevented by avoi<Ung loud noi
� caring pro&ective devices over or in the ears. Avoid or minimize
caffeine(bev g andmedicines). Minimizeaspirinusemfavorofocher
pain reli verso Relaxation and biofeedback techniques may help over-
come -re led teeth grinding.
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