A Sampling of Clips for 
May 22, 2002
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Less hormone, without bone loss Estrogen still controls symptoms
USA Today, May 22 – Women will not sacrifice bone density if they decide to switch to lower doses of postmenopausal hormones to reduce side effects, according to a new study.  (Quotes UCSD professor of family medicine Elizabeth Barrett-Connor).
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Health care heavyweights hope to cure S.D.’s ills
San Diego Business Journal, Health Care, May 6-12 – The recently created San Diego Healthcare Leadership Coalition brings together local health care, political and economic leaders to address critical issues including disaster preparedness and shortages of health care staff. Sumiyo Kastelic, director of the UCSD Medical Center, serves on the coalition.
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Pay offer for fill-in nurses angers union
San Diego Union Tribune, May 22 –With a one-day nurses strike looming next week at the University of California hospital system, a temporary nursing agency has begun recruiting fill-ins by offering wages of $1,000 a day.  (Quotes UCSD director of health science communications Leslie Franz).
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Junked Science
San Diego Union Tribune, May 22 – Researchers once thought most human DNA was worthless.  Advances in technology and new research now suggest that at least some “junk DNA” does serve a purpose.  (Quotes UCSD assistant professor of medicine Bruce Hamilton).
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Publisher’s Notebook
San Diego Business Journal, May 6-12 – Sheldon and Susan Engelhorn are praised for establishing a foundation with a $249,600 gift to fund transfer students to UCSD and promote participation in UniversityLink.
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