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States’ Efforts to Boost Cigarette Taxes Slows: CDC
THURSDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) — Although eight states boosted their sales taxes on cigarettes over the past two years, that’s a decline in the number of such increases by states compared to 2009, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. One thing that smoking prevention experts know from [...]
THURSDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) — Although eight states boosted their sales taxes on cigarettes over the past two years, that’s a decline in the number of such increases by states compared to 2009, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
One thing that smoking prevention experts know from accumulated data is that smoking rates decline as cigarette prices go up, the CDC said.
Balkan Countries Join Forces to Fight HIV/AIDS Stigma
Pressured to quit his job after telling his bosses he was HIV-positive, Boris Kovacic shares the plight of thousands in the Balkans who face prejudice because of a stubborn stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. When he was diagnosed 10 years ago, Kovacic promptly informed the hospital where he worked as a nurse. “They kept transferring me from [...]
Pressured to quit his job after telling his bosses he was HIV-positive, Boris Kovacic shares the plight of thousands in the Balkans who face prejudice because of a stubborn stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. When he was diagnosed 10 years ago, Kovacic promptly informed the hospital where he worked as a nurse. “They kept transferring me from post to post. Finally, when they wanted me to work in the hospital archives, a woman working there threatened to resign if I came,” he said. For complete article, visit:
Study Links ‘Body Clock’ to Sudden Cardiac Death
Discovery might lead to new ways to prevent or treat the fatal heart problem. THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — The first molecular evidence linking circadian rhythms — the “body clock” — to sudden cardiac death could lead to new methods of diagnosis and therapy to treat or prevent the fatal heart problem, a new [...]
Discovery might lead to new ways to prevent or treat the fatal heart problem.
THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — The first molecular evidence linking circadian rhythms — the “body clock” — to sudden cardiac death could lead to new methods of diagnosis and therapy to treat or prevent the fatal heart problem, a new study suggests.
Abnormal heart rhythms called ventricular arrhythmias are the most common cause of sudden cardiac death, which is the primary cause of death from heart disease. Experts have long noticed that ventricular arrhythmias occur most often in the morning waking hours, with a smaller peak in the evening hours.
Despite knowing about this increased risk in the morning and evening, scientists haven’t been able to pinpoint the molecular basis for these daily patterns.
New Prime Minister Surprises Moroccans With Support for Abortion
Less than two months after winning power in Moroccos elections, the moderate Islamic party of Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane is surprising opponents by moving to relax the countrys strict abortion laws. In an interview last week, a top aide to Mr. Benkirane, Mustapha Khalifi, speaking in a personal capacity, confirmed media reports that the prime [...]
Less than two months after winning power in Moroccos elections, the moderate Islamic party of Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane is surprising opponents by moving to relax the countrys strict abortion laws. In an interview last week, a top aide to Mr. Benkirane, Mustapha Khalifi, speaking in a personal capacity, confirmed media reports that the prime minister would support an initiative to allow abortions in cases of rape and incest. Mr. Khalifi, subsequently appointed the communications minister, said in an interview that the government should push ahead with a proposal, drafted by the social and family affairs minister in the previous government, Nouzha Skalli, to address the steep rise both in illegal abortions and in the number of unmarried mothers caught in the poverty trap. Read more…
B.J. Penn returns home to continue preparation for UFC 137
Former double-divisional champion B.J. Penn has never shied away from his love of Hawaii, his longtime home and central training ground. Penn recently packed up shop after a stint in California and returned to Hilo while continuing to prepare for next weekend’s headlining tilt against Nick Diaz at UFC 137. Penn and Diaz were named [...]
Former double-divisional champion B.J. Penn has never shied away from his love of Hawaii, his longtime home and central training ground. Penn recently packed up shop after a stint in California and returned to Hilo while continuing to prepare for next weekend’s headlining tilt against Nick Diaz at UFC 137.
Penn and Diaz were named to the main event after Georges St. Pierre went down with an injury and was forced out of his title-defense against Carlos Condit.
Penn spoke about what time on the island means to him in his latest video from sponsor RVCA as part of a series titled “The Road to UFC 137”.
“I came back to Hawaii for three weeks ground myself over here, mentally and emotionally. This is
