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Growth of Smoke-Free Air Laws Worldwide; More Than 200 Million Found "Fully Protected"

... Organizations World No Tobacco Day, which focuses attention this year on the importance of smoke-free air. 'Great progress is being made globally in protecting people from the harms of secondhand smoke. Whole countries are going smoke-free one after another, and the laws are proving to be a huge success,' s...

Use Caution With All Pain Medications, Warns Experts

...d a pain reliever several times a week, pay closer attention to your choices and talk with your doctor....

World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Secondhand Smoke

...co Day, the American Legacy Foundation again calls attention to the health epidemic that tobacco causes for ou... Two important new studies released last week call attention to ways the nation can address the deadly toll of tobacco -- especially secondhand smoke, which is t...

American Who Set Off TB Scare Apologizes, Lung Surgery an Option for Him

The 31-year-old Atlanta lawyer who has riveted the attention of the entire US media for a few days now has profusely apologized for unwittingly exposing fellow air passengers to a much feared strain of TB. Meanwhile his doctors are holding up the possibility of surgically removing the infected tissue from hi...

New Strains of TB Can Be Used as a Powerful Bioterror Weapon

...sed in a bioterrorist attack against the U.S. The attention this story has been receiving over the past few da...remendous danger, and at the same time the lack of attention the U.S. government is giving it, after our interview with one of the world's foremost experts on th...

My Show Will Make People Health Conscious: Rahul Aggarwal

...lity shows are successful because they capture the attention of audience looking for something different other than the routine programmes.' After producing films like 'Manoranjan' and 'Love In Nepal', the boom witnessed by the television industry enticed Aggarwal to venture into the field of small screen pr...

Vaccine-Induced Autism Victims in the Thousands Will Finally Get Day in Court

...ents of children diagnosed with autism are calling attention to the conflicts of interest they believe continue to threaten the safety of vaccines. Among the concerns cited by parents are the close ties between pharmaceutical companies and government regulatory agencies. A July, 2003 UPI investigation reveal...

New Studies: Commercials Aren't Making Kids Fat

...st that the hype about TV commercials is diverting attention from the real cause of childhood obesity: physical inactivity."...

You are What You Buy

...s respond better to explicit advertising, pay more attention to specific pieces of data, and are more responsive to detail. We extend this line of research by identifying for the first time the cognitive process that appears to underlie these regulatory focus effects. We propose that because individuals who ...

Cuba is Exporting Healthcare Now

... small country like Cuba has once again turned the attention of many commentators on the strides made in that small nation. Cubas people manage to be as healthy as those of the world's wealthiest countries at a fraction of the cost borne by the latter, points out Sarah Van Gelder. Many elements of the hea...

PM to Convene NDC Meet to Discuss Healthcare

...(NRHM), he asked state governments to pay adequate attention to healthcare issues and ensure efficient functioning of public health services, according to an official release. The prime minister said there was need for greater investment in medical education, including nursing, especially in states where the...

Manmohan Singh to Meet UN Chief, Discuss Climate Change

...ess to raise the efficiency of energy use, drawing attention to the National Environment Policy of 2006, from which several initiatives have flowed. India has clarified that it will not allow growth and development prospects in the developing world to be undermined or constrained at the cost of greenhouse em...

Hunger Awareness Day to Shed Light on Surprising Face of Hunger June 5

...eness Day to help build awareness and draw greater attention to the severity of hunger in America," said Vicki ... Hunger Awareness Day events aimed to draw greater attention to the growing number of struggling low-income Americans who are often forced to choose between payi...

Rescheduled: Aerial Mosquito Treatment for Philadelphia

...ners that have collected on your property. -- Pay attention to discarded tires. Stagnant water in tires is where most mosquitoes breed. -- Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers left outdoors. -- Have clogged roof gutters cleaned every year, particularly if the leaves from surrounding trees have ...

New York Legislature Highlights for Awareness of Alzheimer's Disease

...Now, more than ever, it is important that we bring attention to this disease and raise awareness and continue to search for a cure. We will and we must end Alzheimer's disease here in New York State and throughout the world," he said. Noted Assemblyman Englebright: "As a society, we have yet to really acknow...

Stay Young by Practicing Zen Meditation

...mplicated in attentional processing in general and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in particular. These findings suggest that the regular practice of meditation may have neuroprotective effects and reduce the cognitive decline associated with normal aging....

Titan may Produce Glucose Watches Soon

...res. For this reason, they have long attracted the attention of researchers and engineers for the design of super-strong fibers and other materials. Nanotube-based materials also have special electronic properties, acting as conductors, semiconductors and even superconductors losing all electrical resistance ...

Flush Water Pipes to Reduce Lead Contamination Risk, Schools Told

...he risk of lead contamination that is engaging the attention of the Ontario province authorities. They have n...nd mental development and spark slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities. In adults, side effects include kidney problems or high blood pressure....

US Veteran Benefit System Needs Overhauling

...id. It called for compensation packages to pay new attention to the effects of injuries on everyday functioning and quality of life. The panel was of the opinion that every veteran should have a thorough assessment of all medical, psychosocial and vocational abilities when they leave the military to find out...

Right Side of Brain Play a Vital Role in Stroke

... may struggle in everyday situations which require attention to be switched flexibly from one thing to another. This study highlighted the role that the right-hand side of the brain has in keeping track of our own actions and helping us to notice when we have made mistakes, Dr Hodgson added. This type of sel...

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