| Lipoic Acid Could Reduce Atherosclerosis, Weight Gain
ScienceDaily (Jan. 17, 2008) A new study done with mice has discovered that supplements of lipoic acid can inhibit formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides, and reduce blood vessel inflammation and weight gain -- all key issues for addressing cardiovascular disease. .
Baptist Health System ceases tubal ligations
Tubal ligation, a birth-control procedure at odds with Roman Catholic beliefs, is no longer being offered to patients of Baptist Health System, which ended the practice as part of its merger with St. Mary's Health System. Baptist's affiliation with a nationally recognized embryo adoption clinic also is being discontinued later this year. Debra London, CEO of Catholic-based Mercy Health Partners, the company formed when the two health systems merged Jan. 1, said it was always the intent to bring Baptist's hospital operations in line with Catholic guidelines, which forbid artificial contraception. "We have always said that we would follow the ethical and religious directives that are part of the Catholic doctrine" London said. St. Mary's has never permitted tubal ligations, a procedure in which fallopian tubes are tied, cauterized or cut to prevent conception.
Auditors: Bridgehampton school fund exceeds limit
To protect taxpayers, state law limited districts' unreserved funds to 2 percent of the total district budget during the audit period of July 2005 to October 2006, said Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Bridgehampton's $1.7-million balance represented 17 percent of the district's $9.8-million budget, the audit said.
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