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These are 10 health stories that Marilyn Schultz reported for WRC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Washington, DC and/or for NBC News. These stories are from the 1970s, before she left NBC in 1976.

EARLY EYE TESTS FOR CHILDREN
:30 Importance of early eye tests for children
1:46 Marilyn standup -ends w/ “News 4, Washington

BELLY DANCER
2:10 WRC TV News 4 Insert, “Belly Dancer” Shultz, Health (on title card)
2:10 belly dancing as a healthy exercise
3:40 standup

PRE-SCHOOL & HEAD START
3:58 WRC-TV News 4 Insert, “Pre-Schoolers,” Shultz, Health (on title card)
4:06 Head Start tests
5:17 Marilyn standup

BODY MASSAGE AND EXERCISE FOR RELAXATION
5:37 WRC-TV News 4 Insert, “Body Massage,” Shultz Health (on title card)
5:42 massage and exercise for relaxation
8:26 Marilyn Schultz standup close

CYSTIC FIBROSIS TESTS
8:45 WRC-TV News 4 Insert “Cystic Fibrosis,” Shultz Health (on title card)
8:54 story -testing for cystic fibrosis
9:30 Video of newborns in hospital
10:18 interview w/ doctor
10:34 Marilyn standup close

LOSING WEIGHT BY WIRING MOUTH SHUT
10:55 WRC-TV News 4 Insert “Wired Mouth,” Shultz-Health
11:06 story -wiring mouth shut to cut down on eating
-woman wants to lose 100 pounds
12:14 Marilyn standup close (ends w/ NBC News Washington)

RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS
12:37 WRC-TV News 4 Insert “Red Cross,” Shultz, Health (on title card)
12:46 Red Cross story
-volunteers drive people to their doctor appointments
-Red Cross needs more volunteers to drive people to their appointments
13:57 Marilyn Schultz standup close

HOSPITAL FLOWERS HEALTH ISSUE?
14:12 WRC-TV News 4 Insert “Hospital Flowers,” Shultz, Health (on title card)
14:30 story -do hospital flowers cause health issues when in hospital room?
16:06 Marilyn standup close

UTERINE CANCER
16:22 WRC-TV News 4 Insert “Uterine Cancer,” Shultz, Health (on title card)
16:34 story
-new machine to check for cancer
-interview with doctor
-Marilyn reverse question
17:45 Marilyn standup close (NBC, Washington)

HOSPITAL BURN UNIT
18:08 WRC-TV News 4 Insert “Burn Unit,” Shultz, Health (on title card)
18:20 story – video of patient in burn unit
-many are victims of drinking/smoking in bed
-graphic film of burned skin
20:24 Marilyn standup bridge in scrubs