Dear Readers’ Clinic Following recent reports about the elderly needing more sleep than they think, I am worried that, at 68, I’m not getting enough. I sleep for only four or five hours a night. Over the past few years, my sleep patterns have become increasingly disturbed. I’m slim, keep myself active, don’t smoke, drink well within recommended limits, and limit myself to one cup of coffee and two cups of tea a day. Althou ... Jump to full article >>

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Smokers would have to snub out their cigarettes before entering Evansville bars and restaurants under an amended smoking ban proposed by a City Councilman. But patrons of Casino Aztar could continue puffing while they gamble. Councilman Dan Adams, D-At Large, submitted the amendment today, saying he doesn’t think the city’s current ban does enough to protect the public from the dangers of secondhand smoke. “Almost all of the major of cities ... Jump to full article >>

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Philip Morris USA (PM USA) filed lawsuits today against eight retailers for selling counterfeit versions of the company’s Marlboro® brand cigarettes in New York and New Jersey. These lawsuits are part of the company’s on-going efforts to stop the sale of counterfeit cigarettes and the unauthorized use of PM USA’s trademarks. “These lawsuits highlight that counterfeit cigarette traffickers continue to operate in the New York metropolitan ... Jump to full article >>

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Gov. Gary Herbert is mistaken when he equates proposals to drastically increase the state’s cigarette tax with the kind of tax increase that would harm a struggling economy. Reasons to raise the cigarette tax are many, varied and compelling. Yes, it would raise revenue — estimates run between $24 million and $70 million, depending on the size of the increase and projections on how many people would quit the habit — but the health benefi ... Jump to full article >>

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Beleaguered diva Whitney Houston’s eagerly awaited yet widely panned return to the pop pen has not exactly gone to plan. Houston faced a barrage of criticism when she took her Nothing But Love tour to Australia last week, amid reports of fans walking out of her shows, demanding refunds and complaining she was off-key during performances. The backlash was kick-started after her disastrous Brisbane appearance. As has been widely reported, 46- ... Jump to full article >>

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You may find yourself missing more than nicotine when you finally snub out your last butt. Cigarettes are designed to manipulate your taste buds too, and research shows that tobacco’s flavors, both natural and added, can hold extra sway for many people struggling to quit. “The sensory components—the taste of it, the feel of inhaled smoke—these are an important part of why people smoke,” says Joseph McClernon, PhD, an assistant r ... Jump to full article >>

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