March 6, 2003

Carolina in the News

Current National Coverage

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina 
people and programs cited recently in the media:

An Aspirin A Day Keeps Cancer Away?
CBS Evening News
Both of Jerry Kyle's parents had colon cancer, so he isn't taking any risks. He 
gets a regular colonoscopy and he's taking something most people wouldn't 
associate with cancer prevention: an aspirin a day. ... "We found that people 
who took an aspirin a day were 35 percent less likely to develop polyps in their
large intestine." Dr. Robert Sandler, University of North Carolina. 
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/05/eveningnews/main542910.shtml
(Note: A CBS News crew visited campus Tuesday to interview Dr. Sandler.)

Studies Find Aspirin Can Lower Risk of Precancerous Colon Polyps
The New York Times
For the first time, researchers have shown in the most rigorous kind of studies 
that aspirin can reduce the risk of developing colon and rectal polyps, the 
precursors of almost all colon cancer. ... Both studies are being published today
in The New England Journal of Medicine. One, directed by Dr. Robert Sandler 
of the University of North Carolina, involved 635 patients who had had colon 
or rectal cancer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/06/health/06COLO.html
(Note: The New York Times requires a subscription to access articles.)

Study: Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Risk 
Washington Post
Aspirin appears to significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer among people 
prone to the malignancy, the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United 
States, researchers reported yesterday. ... In the first study, Robert S. Sandler 
of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and colleagues followed 517
patients who had survived a bout of colon cancer ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47962-2003Mar5.html

Note: This article also appeared in The Detroit Free Press, The Atlanta 
Journal Constitution and The News and Observer. Other coverage mentioning 
Sandler includes most of the top 10 circulation newspapers and a number of 
other major dailies nationwide and beyond. Below is a sampling of the highlights
involving staff-written stories citing Sandler's role:

Aspirin: new hope on bowel cancer
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia 
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/06/1046826483536.html

Aspirin can prevent colon cancer 
United Press International
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030305-042344-8133r

Daily dose might cut risk of colon cancer 
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030306/4922287s.htm

Aspirin May Limit Growth of Polyps 
Newsday (Long Island, NY)
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hscan063159148mar06.story

Aspirin a day can keep cancer away, too, research finds
Houston Chronicle
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/health/1806548

Aspirin may help block colon, rectal cancers 
Chicago Sun Times
http://www.suntimes.com/output/health/cst-nws-aspirin06.html

Aspirin may block colon cancer, studies show
Balitmore Sun
http://www.sunspot.net/news/health/bal-te.colon06mar06,0,109237.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines

Daily aspirin can cut colon cancer, studies say 
San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/03/06/MN11169.DTL

Studies say aspirin taken daily might help avert colon cancer
Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/065/nation/Studies_say_aspirin_taken_daily_might_help_avert_colon_cancer+.shtml

Studies find daily aspirin helps ward off colon cancer 
New Jersey Star-Ledger 
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1046934980128040.xml

A UNC news release on this study is available at 
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/mar03/sandler030503.html

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The Marines: Always Faithful to Their History
The Los Angeles Times
Marine Lance Cpl. William Figlesthaler of Naples, Fla., is a member of the Old 
Breed. He's 19. ... Richard H. Kohn, military history professor at the 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the Marines attract young men 
and women who want both a physical challenge and to "define their identity with 
what has become almost a legendary institution in American life." ...
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-history6mar06001435,1,385298.story
(Note: The Los Angeles Times requires free registration to access articles.)

Citigroup's Krawcheck Says Analysts Free From Banking 
Bloomberg News
Analysts at Citigroup Inc., the world's largest financial-services firm, are 
benefiting from their separation from investment bankers, said Sallie Krawcheck, 
head of the Smith Barney brokerage unit since October. ... Smith Barney's 325 
analysts are ``embracing the move back to basics. I think they are very happy 
not to have the bankers call at all hours asking them to jump on airplanes,'' she 
said last night at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of 
North Carolina. ...
http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?T=marketsquote99_relnews.ht&s=APmZERBZoQ2l0aWdy

A hidden pain, urinary trouble can be treated 
New Jeresy Star-Ledger 
Not too long ago, Alice Triano found it impossible to sit through a movie or eat 
out at a restaurant without making several trips to the bathroom. ..."This is a 
quality of life issue," said Mary Palmer, associate professor and Umphlet 
Distinguished chair in Aging at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 
School of Nursing. ... 
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1046934860128040.xml

Truth dispels myths about rape
Freemont Tribune (NE)
True or false: Being raped is sometimes the victim's fault. In a 1995 survey, 46 
percent of 1,965 eighth- and ninth-graders said that was true. Nearly 27 
percent of the students polled by Vangie Foshee, University of North Carolina
associate professor of public health nursing, also agreed girls who get drunk 
at parties or on dates deserve whatever happens to them. ... 
http://www.fremontneb.com/articles/2003/03/06/news/news1.txt

State and Local Coverage

Smart Start helps (Editorial)
Charlotte Observer
Does good quality child care matter in preparing children, especially low-income 
children, for school? A new study about North Carolina's Smart Start child-care 
program says yes, and that's good news. The study by researchers at the Frank 
Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC Chapel Hill doesn't
directly tie a child care center's participation in Smart Start with a child's readiness 
for preschool. ...
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/5326903.htm

Quality child care aids success 
News and Observer
Children enrolled in quality child-care programs are better prepared for
kindergarten than children who attend lower-quality centers, according to an 
evaluation of the Smart Start program released Tuesday by the Frank Porter 
Graham Child Development Institute in Chapel Hill. ...
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/2284836p-2149448c.html
(Note: A UNC news release about this study is available at
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/mar03/little030403.html)

High honor for cut-above UNC employee 
The Herald-Sun
For 50 years, William Hubbard has been the guy in the tree. If you’ve spent any 
time at all on the UNC campus, you’ve probably seen him high above you, 
teetering on a limb while chopping away a dead branch ... 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-327882.html

Help for disaster preparedness
WNCN-TV (NBC, Raleigh)
A mobile rapid response unit is coming to UNC Hospitals soon, thanks to 
homeland security money ...
http://www.nbc17.com/
(Note: This story is only available as video. Jane Brice, assistant professor of 
emergency medicine, was interviewed for the segment. To view this video, go
to the above url and scroll down the web page to "FeedRoom Video" and click 
on "Help for Disaster Preparedness.")

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Colleges Fail to Foster Students' Moral and Civic Development, Carnegie Report Says
The Chronicle of Higher Education
American higher education has not met the challenge of nurturing the civic and 
moral development of students, though many institutions are making strides toward 
integrating civic education into everyday life on their campuses, according to a new 
report released Wednesday by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement 
of Teaching ...
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/03/2003030603n.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access articles.)

Tuition freeze deserves support (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
The UNC system’s request for a tuition freeze deserves more consideration than it 
may get in this year’s N.C. General Assembly session. With another $1 billion-plus 
deficit looming, legislators won’t welcome a measure that will only make it more 
difficult for them to raise revenue. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/opinion/chhedits/57-327838.html

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