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Web Site Helps Caregivers Navigate Medicare
The Department of Health and Human Services has created a web site called "Ask Medicare" to help caregivers navigate the often confusing Medicare system. CNN reports on the experience of Kim Mickens, a caregiver who used the site to help her mother, who has Alzheimer"s disease. "Medicare personnel helped her get some of the medical supplies she needed and also recommend a new Web site called Ask Medicare. Designed to give easy access to people taking care of elderly relatives, Ask Medicare provides information and links to services that are important to caregivers."

MP Speaks Out Over Libel Threat To Scientific Debate
The MP Evan Harris is among a group of leading academics, publishers, journalists, performers, clinicians, and scientists backing science writer Simon Singh in his application to appeal against a libel judgment in the High Court today.
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Smoke Alarm Launches New Cannabis And Tobacco Education Initiative
Smoke Alarm, a new not for profit Community Interest Company, is launching a series of nationwide seminars to help Smoking Cessation Therapists understand more about the addictive interdependency of cannabis and tobacco.
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Obesity/overweight Rates Have Doubled In South Carolina Since 1990 - June Proclaimed Obesity Awareness Month

South Carolinians are encouraged to join in obesity prevention efforts where they live, work, and play, and to make healthier decisions in their day-to-day lives during Obesity Awareness Month, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. "In South Carolina, where Gov. Mark Sanford has officially proclaimed June as Obesity Awareness Month, obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990," said Erika Kirby, director of DHEC"s Division of Obesity Prevention and Control. "Sixty-five percent of South Carolina adults are obese or overweight, and more than 31 percent of high school students in the state are overweight or obese." Kirby said in some South Carolina communities, rates of overweight and obesity are now more than 40 percent among children and adolescents. "Obesity is a complex condition, influenced by behavioral, environmental and biological factors, that increases the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, some forms of cancer, and other chronic diseases," Kirby said. According to Kirby, a re called "Options for Action" has been developed to guide implementation of the state"s obesity plan. "It serves as a valuable tool that can provide guidance to communities as they become more supportive of healthful nutrition and physical activity," Kirby said. For more information about South Carolina"s obesity prevention partnership, "Eat Smart, Move More SC," and the "Options for Actions," see DHEC"s Web page. DHEC


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