Morning News Run
December 5, 2006 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Humor, Media, Prevention, Technology
Azerbaijan, Where They Literally Bathe in Oil – NY Times
Ramil Mutukhov, a lanky 25-year-old, prepares to be pampered and preened, scrubbed and peeled — in a bath of pure crude oil. Here in Naftalan, visitors can bathe once a day in the local crude. They and doctors here say it relieves joint pain, cures psoriasis, calms nerves and beautifies skin — never mind that Western experts say it may cause cancer.
Minnesota: Healthiest State; Louisiana: Last - USA Today
The land of 10,000 lakes has been named the healthiest state for the fourth consecutive year, according to a report released today by the United Health Foundation, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting healthy communities.
Taco Hell Injures 22 – Fox News
An E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 22 people — two of them seriously — was linked by health investigators Monday to three Taco Bell restaurants in New Jersey. Investigators also were examining whether an outbreak of 14 cases on Long Island was connected to the fast-food chain.
U.S Teen Pregnancy Rates Decline as Contraceptive Use Increases – Columbia University, Mailmen via Digg
86% of the recent decline in U.S. teen pregnancy rates is the result of improved contraceptive use, while a small proportion of the decline (14%) can be attributed to teens waiting longer to start having sex, according to a report by John Santelli, MD, MPH, department chair and professor of Clinical Population and Family Health at the Mailman School of Public Health and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
New Rectal Scanner; Biometric Security Device – BBSpot
Biometric security systems like fingerprint and retinal scanning have been on the forefront of security, but a new biometric procedure promises to go even deeper. Proberect Corporation’s new rectal scanner promises to be the end all in security.
RE:U.S Teen Pregnancy Rates Decline as Contraceptive Use Increases –
A little further into the newspiece (from the Mailman School!)…
” When broken down by age, delays in sexual activity played a greater role for younger teens aged 15-17 (23% of the decline). Among 18-19-year-olds, the decline in the risk of teen pregnancy was entirely attributable to improved contraceptive use.”