Duke in the News: Feb. 7, 2003
Gulf-Bound Troops Head for Sperm Banks | State Health Plan and Duke Reach Pact | Top Sprint Executives Step Down | Mixed Meds Can Pack a Deadly Punch, and more...
Friday, February 7, 2003
GULF-BOUND TROOPS HEAD FOR SPERM BANKS
(Toronto) Globe & Mail, Feb. 7 -- A recent study by researchers
at Duke University Medical Center found reduced sperm production in
rats exposed to three chemicals used to protect Gulf War soldiers
from insect-borne diseases and nerve-gas poisoning. Now, American
soldiers are taking the precaution of freezing their sperm before
heading to the Persian Gulf. ...
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STATE HEALTH PLAN AND DUKE REACH PACT
(Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun, Feb 7 -- Officials of the health care
plan that covers more than half a million North Carolina state
employees reached an agreement with Duke University Health System
Thursday on payments for some services, rescinding a threatened
termination of its contract. ...Full
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TOP SPRINT EXECUTIVES STEP DOWN
NPR's Morning Edition, Feb. 6 -- Duke Law professor James Cox sees
a conflict of interest when accounting firms sell tax shelters,
such as the ones that figure in a boardroom dispute at
telecommunications giant Sprint. ...Listen
MIXED MEDS CAN PACK A DEADLY PUNCH
HealthScout News, Feb. 7 -- There are conflicting messages from a
new study that examines how many people get prescriptions for drugs
that could work together to create havoc in the heart. "The next
step that's really crucial is for us to better understand what the
real risks are associated with these drugs," says study co-author
Lesley Curtis, a research associate with Duke University's Clinical
Research Institute.
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MANY BALKING AT VACCINATION FOR SMALLPOX
New York Times, Feb. 7 -- Elizabeth Fenn, a history professor at
Duke University who has traced smallpox's history, comments on the
unexpectedly slow start to President Bush's plan to vaccinate
500,000 health care workers against the disease. ...Full
story
HOAXES: HEY, DON'T YOU HAVE A SISTER?
Newsweek, Feb. 10 -- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, two of
America's richest teenagers, haven't decided on Duke or any other
university, despite what you may have seen on Fake CNN.com News
Generator. ...
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DUKE TO SEEK CITY'S OK TO EXPAND HOTEL
(Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun, Feb 7 -- Duke University is seeking the
necessary city permits and approvals in a preliminary proposal to
add 100 rooms and additional meeting space to the Washington Duke
Inn & Golf Club. ...Full
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EVASIVE STREAKER FACES TWO CHARGES
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 7 -- A naked Duke student with
a Nike swoosh painted on his back, clad only in running shoes and a
scarf, appeared on the court with 24 seconds remaining in the first
half of Duke's 83-74 victory over North Carolina. ...
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--Also, (Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun: The Naked Truth: TV Ad Made Duke
Streaker Just Do It
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