European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Probing the links Between height and in today s crossword by Paul Berg wit Angton Post t All children have slightly higher is than shod children perhaps because of the by Short children Are treated by adults. Research Era writing in the journal paediatrics look pains to Point out that height does not appear to cause the higher ios and they recommended against the use of growth hormone to make a Hydren taller and smarter. Reasons Lor the association Between height and in remain  Darrell Wilson of Stanford University and his colleagues wrote. They Analysed the is of 14.000 subjects and took into account differences caused by other factors such As socioeconomic status and Rale of physical maturity. The dil Serences in in were averages so any individual s in could fall anywhere along the spectrum regardless of height. Between the tallest and shortest children. The difference was 2 percent. The tendency to baby children who Are Short May account for their slightly lower is the researchers said. Lower scores on to tests might be lha result of lower expectations by adults. Another explanation might be that a single biological actor causes Bolh Short stature and Tower 10. The researchers said their study confirms other evidence thai the to difference persists into adulthood Long term breast feeding of three to four children appears to reduce a woman s Bone mass and could Lead to trac lures later in Hie a new study has Lound. The findings became part of a conf i cling body of evidence on the effects of nursing on a Mother s Bones. Some studies have found that the Bones of adolescent mothers Are adversely affected and others have found no effect. Or. George m. Wardlaw and Anne m. Pike of Ohio slate University examined the wrist Bones of 21 women who nursed three to four children or 10 months or More and Lound that their wrist Bones were 18.3 percent less dense than comparable women who did not nurse Lor extended periods. Taking Calcium supplements did t increase Bone mass they wrote in the american journal of clinical nutrition their research was funded by the National Dairy Board. Wardlaw said the findings Are preliminary and Are not intended to discourage breast feeding which is believed to have beneficial biological effects on the infant and positive psychological effects on both Mother and infant. Severe loss of Bone mass called osteoporosis. Affects millions of american women alter menopause resulting in a humped Back and Bones that fracture easily. Many experts believe that maintaining Good Bone mass before menopause perhaps by consuming Large amounts of Calcium May stave Oil the problem Early difficulty in following moving objects with the. Eyes May cause children to be Cross eyed a new study suggest. And if the theory is Correct it May be possible to prevent the condition. Researchers examined seven medical students whose Cross eyed conditions had been corrected with surgery during infancy and found that All had a similar abnormality with one Eye they could follow a moving object smoothly As it moved from the outside of tha Field of vision toward the nose. But when the object moved the other Way their Aye movements became Jerky. Or. Stephen g. Lisberger of the University of California at san Francisco writing in the journal of neuroscience. Speculated thai this problem existed from birth preventing the infant irom learning How to use the eyes together. Instead Bolh eyes tend toward the nose which is an easier motion for the infant. He is continuing research on Cross eyed monkeys to see if there Are exercises that might be performed Early in life to help eyes develop properly. About 3 percent of children have misaligned eyes. Ii can usually be corrected with glasses Eye patches or simple surgery but for Many vision problems remain especially diff Cully Ullh depth perception. � there Are Only two known stockpiles of the deadly smallpox virus on Earth at the centers Lor disease control in Atlanta and at the research Institute for viral preparations in Moscow. And although the disease has been eradicated and has Little if any potential value As a biological weapon Bolh countries still immunize their troops against the smallpox. A group of physicians and other health professionals writing in the american journal of Public health has called on the United states and soviet Union to Stop their immunizations programs and end the fear that smallpox might be introduced into the world through warfare. Although these nations could still conceivably use it As an agent of sabotage or War it is precisely the . And the . Which spearheaded the worldwide eradication of smallpox or. Lynnea Capps and colleges write negotiating an end of the vaccination of troops with its reassuring implications for reduced biological warfare risk would be a final step in ending fear of  smallpox was declared wiped out in 1980, and vaccinations Are no longer routinely administered outside of the military. In 1972, the United states soviet Union and about so other nations signed a treaty Banning the use of viruses bacteria or other microbes in warfare. Even if biological weapons were to be used the physicians write smallpox would be a bad Choice because Large stockpiles of vaccine exist. Smallpox would also be a bad Choice because it is a virus they write and viruses Are More difficult to produce than most bacteria. 9 than War 16,117 medical school graduates this year Down 201 from 1985, the association of american medical colleges says. From the Power of positive thinking department people who believe they can control their headaches May actually be Able to limit the pain a psychologist reported in the september psychology today. People who believed in their ability to Cope reported e 53 percent reduction in headache pain or. Beverly Mcleod wrote in in article about Sale Efficacy theory. By Eugene Sheffit across 42 word with Down Iper covats Altewor 1 hit surgery Broadway 43 stay u musical output Sweet is 2 delirious11 foot Vou talker Bailer 44 quoted 3 common Harris 4 8e. Kate connector 12 like some47spree. 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