CHECKUP

Here's a weekly roundup of health news you should know. Got your shots? It's that time of year again. If your child'sschool district requires immunizations for starting school, it mightbe wise to check with your local school administration office or withyour doctor to find out what shots are necessary. An Alzheimer's drug: The Duke University researcher who discoveredthe link between a gene and the most common type of Alzheimer'sdisease now has laboratory proof that the gene works as he predicted,and he is looking for a drug to beat it, he reported at a Minneapolismeeting last week. Dr. Allen D. Roses, the Duke University professorof neurology who reported the gene link in 1992, …