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Topic: Cigarette
Most people feel intimidated by them, or in some cases, they just flat out HATE them. For whatever reason, they go out of their way to show their displeasure, and in some cases, can be dangerous. These are the ones I want to address. I can’t say I’ve had a lot of encounters like the one I had the other day, but I know it happens fairly regularly and it could be a life threatening situation.
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Dodging the Roadkill: Lane Splitting
Lane splitting is riding a motorcycle between lanes or rows of slow moving or stopped traffic that’s moving in the same direction. Sometimes called lane sharing, whitelining, filtering or stripe-riding, it allows bikers to save time and bypass traffic congestion. It may also be safer for the biker than being stopped in congested traffic. Now, I’ve avoided some traffic by passing on the shoulder, but at the moment, I haven’t had the “balls” to drive between cars and trucks that are backed up on the interstate. It just never occurred to me to do that. I don’t feel safe doing that. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Youth Substance Use Declining in TennesseeHope for a Brighter Future
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American Heart Association says Kids need to be Protected from toxic Secondhand SmokeAmerican Heart Association Scientific Statement
![]() American Heart Association says Kids need to be Protected from toxic Secondhand Smoke. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Children Score Low on Cardiovascular Health MeasuresAmerican Heart Association Scientific Statement
“Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach by treating disease later in adulthood, we should help children maintain the standards of ideal cardiovascular health that most children are born with,” said Julia Steinberger, M.D., M.S., lead author of the new statement, professor in pediatrics and director of pediatric cardiology at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. ![]() Most children are born with ideal cardiovascular health and promoting good heart health should begin at birth. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Excessive daily TV watching may increase risk of DeathAmerican Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
A lung blood clot, known medically as a pulmonary embolism, usually begins as a clot in the leg or pelvis as a result of inactivity and slowed blood flow. ![]() Watching more than 5 hours of TV daily was linked to more than double the risk of death from a blood clot in the lung. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Electronic Vaping Use by Teens Extremely Disturbing
The 2015 data show the rate of cigarette smoking among American high school students has continued to drop since the last survey. ![]() Unlike tobacco products, e-cigarettes are not age-restricted. Use among youth approximately doubled between 2011 and 2012, by which time an estimated 1.78 million students in grades 6–12 had tried the devices, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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