Tobacco & Smoking_ Top Globa Health Issues

A top New York health official is pushing ahead with bans on smoking, Smoking and trans fat are on top of the agenda to resolve health issues. Smoking was listed as the number 1 USA health issue . He stressed the importance of fighting preventable illnesses. The new Center For Disease Control (CDC) job is a challenge and will require partnership with other agencies the director said. Read More New CDC chief to target smoking; led charge in NYC In the meatime 57,000 die every year in Bangladesh due to smoking. Their government expenditure surpasses revenues earned from tobacco use. They are even recommending a $1million fine and imprisonment for illegal tobacco advertisement. At makinghealthdecisions.com, smoking is one of the major health risk factors in their health management program. They teach people online how to take control of their health and prevent diseases. Read More

Local Produce Buying Club

A local produce community in Ontario Canada is helping local communities to buy locally, contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while saving money and eating well. Participants buy their vegetables, fruits and other seasonal produce from local farms, in bulk. The produce are packaged into reusable boxes and dropped off at specific points to the members. Volunteers from a local community offer there time to: -Organize a drop off zone -Collect the money from the members. -Buy in bulk for the members. -Deliver the food boxes to drop off points. The club works with farmers to reduce transportation and packaging cost. The members buy locally in bulk, contribute to reducing their carbon footprint and save money on nutritious food. I would like to know of similar projects. You can read this Good Food Box Program http://www.foodshare.net/ At http://www.makinghealthdecisions.com%20you/ can learn how to eat and shop for nutritious meals

Vitamins Supplements Can Improve Macular Health

A combination of supplements: vitamins, minerals and caretonoids, known as Macular Health offers hope for age related macular disease. Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease of the eye. The capsule , one a day taken over a 2 year period was used in a study . Those who were given the supplement had an increase in their retinal improvement and better vision. More research is being done with the supplement to evaluate improvement in eye health.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Although some experts have advised against reducing smoking in favour of stopping abruptly, a new study reports that nicotine replacement therapy can help smokers. Smokers are twice as likely to stop in the long run if they use nicotine repalcement to help them quit gradually. Researchers studied seven trials involving 3000 people. Result: 6.75% of those using nicotine replacement were able to go six months without smoking. This is twice as many as those who used a placebo. Other studies have reported that 1/2 of those individuals who stop smoking for six months do quit for life.

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Smokers Die Sooner- Cost Health Care Less

I came across this article this morning delivered to my mail box. I thought it would throw some more light on the no smoking issue. There is a lot of evidence that smoking is bad for health, costly and a significant health risk factor. According to this report smokers are dying as much as ten years sooner saving health care dollars. Non smokers are living longer at a greater cost to their health care system No smoking and Other health resources