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29
2009
Posting signs with graphic images like cancer-ravaged throats and black lungs has been proposed by the New York Health Department in an effort to discourage smoking. These signs would be posted by retailers, and would also contain health risk warnings and information on how to quit smoking.
The proposal will be voted on in September.
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2009
25
2009
A man from the city of Tianjin in China admits to getting his 2-year-old son hooked on cigarettes. The man’s son was born with a hernia, and, being too young for an operation, the father taught his son how to smoke to ease the pain.
The child smokes a pack a day, and doesn’t want to quit.
24
2009
Doctors have told us of the dangers of obesity, which include heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and premature death. A new hypothesis, however, suggests that in some people, fat boosts the body’s immune system. This hypothesis has certainly been met with skepticism, but could explain why certain people enjoyed a survival advantage in the 1800s when facing the plague of tuberculosis.
It’s unsure when obesity turned from being benefitial to a health risk, but perhaps it hasn’t changed at all. In earlier centuries, people rarely lived long enough to develop heart disease . . .
23
2009
When thinking about hair loss treatments, we generally think of products like Rogaine or Propecia, not Botox. That could soon change as a result of research done by a Beverly Hills doctor. Known primarily for it’s cosmetic use in smoothing facial wrinkles, Botox is also used by doctors to treat migraines. By accident, the Beverly Hills doctor discovered the hair regrowth potential of Botox while treating his own mother’s migraines. Since seeing his mother’s hair regrow, this doctor has been testing on volunteers for three years.
22
2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be getting unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco once President Obama signs a new anti-smoking bill into law. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act is set to be signed into law today.
Obama has made his own struggles to quit cigarettes known publicly.
19
2009
As was previously seen in schools, outbreaks of the H1N1 virus (also known as swine flu) are being seen at summer camps. Summer camps are being told by the CDC to watch for sick children, and parents are being told to be prepared to take sick children home on short notice.
So far, the H1N1 virus has hospitalized 1,600 Americans, and is responsible for 44 deaths.
18
2009
On Tuesday, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted against labeling obesity a disability. With obesity making people more susceptible to arthritis, increased blood pressure, and weakened heart, it can certainly be disabling. However, the AMA prefers to avoid the potential complications that could come from obesity being designated as a disability, such as physicians being sued or reprimanded for discrimination under the Americans with Disability Act if a patient takes offense at the physician for discussing obesity.
17
2009
The FDA has issued a warning to comsumers regarding the cold remedy Zicam. Comsumers are being told to discontinue use of Zicam products because there is risk of permanent damage to the sense of smell. This warning comes after 130 consumers have reported a loss of smell, according to the FDA.
16
2009
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first global report on road safety. According to the report, 85% of the world’s countries lack adequate laws to prevent traffic deaths and injuries. The study was funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies.
An estimated 1.27 million people die annually in traffic accidents.
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