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Passive smoking declared as Toxic in California

California State has declared passive smoking as toxic as researchers have found linkage between passive smoking and increased incidence of cancers and lung diseases due to passive smoking//. California state is taking tough measures against tobacco smoking as it as already banned smoking in public places and work place. ..The decision to make such a declaration came after many scientific studi...

California Employers may need to Fork out more on Health Benefits

California: Big time employers in California will need to cough up more towards health benefits for their workers or else spruce up the state’s medical // insurance program for the needy, according to the recent communiqué. A bill portraying these sentiments is slated for introduction in the parliament. ..Wal-Mart, the retail giant, was recently subjected to a similar legislation passed in Maryla...

An urgent need for prison reforms: California!

California Department of Corrections, which seems to run in rough weather, reveals the resistance to a badly needed overhaul of the nation's largest prison system.// This was revealed by a leading expert on prisons and the psychology of incarceration. .."The governor took on this incendiary issue when his political capital was high, and the departure of his hand-picked champion of reform is a h...

Death by Smog in California

Recent estimates of deaths from breathing smog are revealed to be twice as high as previous estimates in the Los Angeles Basin. // ......Unlike previous studies, researchers led by Michael Jerrett, associate professor of preventive medicine, measured specific amounts of soot and number of deaths in several neighborhoods rather than annual citywide averages. ......Mortality from heart attacks a...

PE Minimums Violations:California Schools Blamed

Physical education, public schools, education, exercise, public ,children,obesity,diabetes..A statewide review found that // approximately 50%f California's public schools violate a state law that required them to set aside at least 20 minutes a day for physical education and activities. ..Out of the 73 school districts examined by the state Department of Education over the past two years,th...

California: 'Go Ahead' For Drug Discount Initiative

The Democratic legislative leaders approved the proposed discount drug plan, which will entail about 40% discount on branded medications and 60% on generic ones for the// low-income residents of the state. ....This initiative will require the prescription drug companies to enable discounts. All companies will be required to adhere to this by August 2010, failing which they may stand to be remov...

Students Fail In Fitness Test In California

In California tests are conducted periodically to check fitness in students. Jack O'Connell , the Superintendent of Public Instruction released //this year's results of the annual assessment of fifth, seventh and ninth-graders. ....The test is administered to the fifth, seventh and ninth graders and studies student fitness in six areas. Nearly 1.4 million students took the test this year. Only o...

Southern California Wildfires Pose Health Risks to Children

USC researchers find nonasthmatics share similar symptoms as those with asthma ..Los Angeles, Dec. 1, 2006– In October of 2003, multiple wildfires raged throughout Southern California. Now, researchers// at the University of Southern California (USC) report that residents without asthma in wildfire-endangered regions suffered as much as those with asthma. ....The findings appear in the Dec. 1 p...

About One Third of Children Overweight in California

Los Angeles: About one in three children in California is overweight or at risk of becoming overweight, according to statistics released by a health insurance company.// ....There are even more overweight children in the Los Angeles County, which comprises 88 satellite cities. ....The number of overweight children in the county is about three percent higher than the rest of California, and ne...

Doctor of Indian Origin Honored by California

The California state assembly has honored a graduate of the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in recognition of his contribution to improving access to healthcare. ......Anmol Mahal, president of the California Medical Board (CMA), was honored with the Excellence in Medicine Award Monday. ......Mahal along with six other leading Asians and Pacific Islanders were honored as part...

Californian Baby Creates History - Born from a Frozen Egg and Sperm

California -- A woman in California has done herself and her new born proud. The mama is the first in the United States to give birth to a baby that was conceived with a frozen egg and sperm.// ....The woman , Adrienne Domasin, 36, was given a dismal picture about her chances of having a baby with the conventional method. Apparently, her fallopian tubes were blocked. The single mother had lost a...

Hunt for Sea Delicacy Taking a Toll in California

Divers scouring the sea-bed for abalone are paying with their lives. Four people perished in the past week in California while pursuing abalone, which is used in sushi// and a variety of other Asian dishes and can sell for 100 dollars apiece on the black market. ..Abalone are a special type of shellfish or mollusk. The meat of this mollusk is considered a delicacy in certain parts of Latin Ameri...

Indian Doctor Based in California Bags NECO Award

A California-based Keralite doctor has bagged this year's Ellis Island Medal of Honor, established by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organisations (NECO) in the US//. ....Jacob Eapen, who will receive the award May 12, said he was "really delighted". "This is certainly going to be a boost for all my future endeavours," Eapen told IANS on telephone from California. ....The Ellis Island Medals...

Tougher Gun Show Controls in California Slash Sales of Weapons Linked to Crime

California has succeeded in drastically reducing anonymous and undocumented gun sales and sales of military-style weapons by introducing tighter controls to gun shows reveals a study in the June issue of Injury Prevention. ......Eight gun shows in California and 20 shows in Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Florida were monitored. These states are major outside sources for guns used in crime in Califo...

California Pharmacy Chain Provides Services to Hispanic Community

The Contra Costa Times on Monday profiled California-based pharmacy chain Farmacia Remedios, which seeks to create a "personal connection" with Hispanic consumers . The chain was founded in 2004 by Ben Singer and Eduardo Rallo, who wanted to give Hispanics a "pharmacy experience that reminded them" of Mexico, according to the Times. ......The chain, which has three locations, provides Mexican pr...

Indian Doctor Based in California Bags NECO Award

A California-based Keralite doctor has bagged this year's Ellis Island Medal of Honor, established by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organisations (NECO) in the US . ......Jacob Eapen, who will receive the award May 12, said he was "really delighted". "This is certainly going to be a boost for all my future endeavours," Eapen told IANS on telephone from California. ......The Ellis Island Meda...

Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals Smoke More Than General Population in California

New research suggests that smoking is more common in the gay community than in the general population, but scientists are calling for more research to document this difference. ......Women and men in Californias general population were less likely to be smokers than a sample of Californians who identified themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), according to a study published in the August...

California Government to Revoke License of LA Hospital

The Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles seems to be lurching from crisis to crisis. ......Only a few days ago it was subjected to withering criticism in the media when a woman was left to die in its emergency room. And on Thursday the Los Angeles county officials were told by the Californian state government that the license of the hospital could be revoked. ......The state D...