EarthTalk: Is paper really best?
Dear EarthTalk: How effective have
plastic bag bans and restrictions been on
reducing plastic litter and other problems
associated with their proliferation? And is
it really better to use paper bags, which
will just lead to more deforestation?
-- Peter Lindsey,
New Canaan, CT
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Surviving cardiac arrest
In 2007, at the age of 50, the women’s basketball coach at Washington State University, June Daugherty, suffered a cardiac arrest and was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.
Daugherty has since made a full recovery and has become a major advocate for healthy heart awareness. Full Story
Preventing disease demands difficult choices
In the mid-1970s, my sister worked with juvenile delinquents on the streets of Boston. Today, they are called troubled youth. The title doesn’t matter – they are kids that break the law, hurt others and fail to become productive. Full Story
Tanning beds increase cancer risk by 75 percent
The General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommended raising the classification of tanning beds from class I to class II with restrictions, or possibly even class III, after a day long meeting in Gaithersburg, Md, recently. Full Story
State’s prescription drug abuse among highest in the nation
A new report shows that the drug-induced death rate in Washington, which has been higher than the national average for 30 years, is increasing rapidly.
The 961 people who died in 2007 more than doubled the number who died in 1997.
Much of this increase stems from the misuse of prescription-type opiates. Full Story
U.S Department of Health Grant will help older adults self manage chronic diseases
Older adults with chronic diseases can learn how to manage their conditions and take control of their health, thanks to a $652,582 award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Full Story
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