CPSC Urges Consumers to Prepare for Dangers After the Storm

June 2nd, 2008 Scoop Posted in Health & Fitness No Comments »

June 1st marks the start of hurricane season. As you put your hurricane plan in place to protect your family and your home, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to include a plan for after the storm. …

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Friends quit smoking? You probably will too (AP)

May 22nd, 2008 Scoop Posted in Health & Fitness No Comments »

Turkish students light up in Istanbul in January 2008. A law banning smoking in public places has come into effect in Turkey -- a country where nearly two-thirds of men smoke.(AFP/File/Hocine Zaourar)AP - The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too. A team of researchers who showed that obesity can spread person-to-person has found a similar pattern with smoking cessation: A smoker is more likely to kick the habit if a spouse, friend, co-worker or sibling did.


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May 22nd, 2008 Scoop Posted in Health & Fitness No Comments »

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