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The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is seeking persons who have suffered a concussion or brain injury within the past five years for a research study on the effectiveness of using acupuncture to treat insomnia.

Participants would need to go to the RIC’s campus at 345 E. Superior in Chicago for clinic visits. They will receive $75 for their participation. The study is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. If interested, call (312) 238-0724.

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Ronald Kuiper, who was being treated at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City and had less than 30 percent breathing capacity was felled by flavoring commonly found on microwave popping corn. Kuiper died of so-called 'popcorn lung disease.'

The key to Kuiper's demise is a chemical known as diacetyl. While it is generally felt that the chemical poses little threat to consumers, the chemical fumes from diacetyl used in the manufacturing of the flavoring are said to be harmful to factory workers exposed to large quantities of the chemical in the workplace.

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The worst earthquake in three decades in the area of Ambruzzo, Italy, has left 283 dead with many injured and homeless. In this time of tragedy, Romanucci & Blandin urges you to make a financial contribution to show compassion and support. Please send checks made payable to the JCCIA Earthquake Relief Fund 2009 to the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, 3800 Division Street, Stone Park, IL 60165.

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The National Transportation Safety Board today released preliminary aviation accident statistics for the 2008 calendar year, showing improvements in some industry sectors but increased accident rates in others.

"While the overall aviation safety record in the United States is among the best in the world, the 2008 accident statistics reveal a mixed picture," said NTSB Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker. "We are particularly concerned with the spike in fatalities in on-demand air charter
operations. There's a lot of room for improvement in this area, and as evidenced by our recent forum on emergency medical service helicopter accidents, we continue to do everything we can to identify the safety issues involved, and to advocate for the adoption of our recommendations that will make the skies safer."

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