PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, June 3, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, June 3, 2005

John Dean to Discuss Errors, New Questions Surrounding 'Deep Throat'

Former White House counsel John Dean says new questions need to be answered now that former F-B-I official Mark Felt revealed himself to be the mysterious Watergate source "Deep Throat." Dean will also detail where Felt gave incorrect information to Woodward and Bernstein. John Dean was a key figure in the Watergate scandal. As White House counsel to President Richard Nixon, Dean revealed critical information on the Watergate cover-up to congressional investigations. Dean is now a regular contributor to FindLaw.com's "Writ" legal commentary section. In his column that will debut Friday, June 3, Dean discusses new questions that are raised by Felt's admission that he was "Deep Throat."

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Over Four Percent of Pregnant Women Used Illicit Drugs in Past Month

Over four percent of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 used illicit drugs during the past month, according to new data released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The data show that pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were more likely to use illicit drugs than pregnant women ages 26 to 44. S-A-M-H-S-A extracted the data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003. These data also show that over four percent of pregnant women reported binge alcohol use and 18 percent reported smoking cigarettes. Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least one day in the past month.

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Dads Make The Grade This Father's Day, According to Moms

Good news for America's dads! Moms in America are satisfied with the job their husbands are doing. More than half give their husbands an "A" as a dad and as a husband or partner. The poll was conducted among one thousand moms nationwide by ClubMom. Two in five moms give dad an "A" on spending quality time with the kids and 56 percent of moms say dad deserves an "A" for teaching good values to their children. Almost one in two dads divide the responsibility of raising children equally with mom, according to the survey. However, more than half of moms in America are opposed to their husbands being stay-at-home dads. Financial considerations aside, the real reasons moms don't want dads to stay at home is because they have traditional beliefs and believe husbands should be the breadwinners and because he's not right for the job.

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Internet Overwhelmingly Viewed As Most Trustworthy Medium for Health Information According to New Consumer Survey

A new study of consumer attitudes toward healthcare information finds that the Internet is seen as the most trusted media source for consumers, decisively outstripping offline media when consumers want credible health information. Sponsored by Medical Broadcasting Company, the study was fielded by Nielsen//NetRatings. While research shows that consumers trust their doctor first when it comes to health information, patients are increasingly using the Internet to inform the doctor-patient dialogue. In this new survey, 42 percent of respondents said they trusted health information they found on the Internet, compared to just 16 percent for information found in other forms of media. Consumers are also taking advantage of the great depth of health information on the Internet. More than 85 percent of respondents said they look at two or more websites when searching for health information.

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PRNewswire -- June 3

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