ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, December 14, 1995 TAG: 9512140051
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-6 EDITION: METRO
Women fare well after operations
CHICAGO - Though women die in heart operations at higher rates than men, a new study found that those who survive recover as well as or better than their male counterparts.
``Because women have a higher mortality immediately after surgery, there's concern that the operation may not be as beneficial for them,'' said the lead author, Dr. John Z. Ayanian, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
``While the mortality remains a concern, it is reassuring to know that their functioning is very good - and comparable to men six months later.''
The women were much more likely than the men to have had severe chest pain, a recent heart attack or congestive heart failure before their operations.
But six months after surgery, the women and men reported similar ability to walk or do household chores, remain free from depression, interact with family and attend outside gatherings.
- Associated Press
Experts improve control of ticks
KERRVILLE, Texas - After several years of experiments, U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers believe they have found a method to control the insects that plague cattle and humans who venture into the brush.
John George, research leader for the tick project, and his team have attempted to control tick populations by using specially treated corn that is fed to deer in tick-infested areas.
The corn is treated with a pesticide called Ivermectin, which kills ticks on the animal.
Unfortunately, deer that eat the corn are not safe to be killed by hunters for about two months, reducing the test periods and areas where researchers can conduct experiments
- San Antonio Express-News
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