Menopause bone loss may raise blood lead and hypertension risk
A Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School study finds thinning bones at menopause release stored lead from decades ago, potentially increasing blood lead levels and risk of high blood pressure. Researchers note lead exposure from paint, water, and pollution accumulates in bones and may reenter blood as bones thin.
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Ellen Subergeld
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Bloomberg School of Public Health
FTC to launch online do-not-call registry nationwide
The FTC announces a July start for a national do-not-call list with a free online signup and a toll free phone line rolling out coast to coast by August. Telemarketers face fines up to 11000 per violation and must consult the list quarterly from September. Registration lasts five years.
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Six Feet Under creators guard plot details
Alan Ball insists the HBO series keeps story lines secret with script numbering to deter leaks. Ben Foster praises secrecy as good for business and final product. Lithgow braves a blizzard to raise funds for the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation during Hope in Motion weekend in Vail after detouring through Texas.
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