Tobacco promo items draw kids toward smoking, study says
Dartmouth researchers report that about one third of 1,200 Vermont and New Hampshire students in grades 6-12 owned cigarette branded items. Ownership correlated with higher smoking rates, peaking in junior high and rising with age, with Marlboro items most common. Peer influence and gift distribution noted as key factors.
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HMOs doubt but favor spiritual healing in survey findings
A Yankelovich Partners survey for the John Templeton Foundation reports 94 percent of 300 HMO executives believe spiritual observances aid healing while 89 percent say their institutions will not yet reflect current research. It notes 83 percent support making relaxation and meditation standard in medical training, with Benson stressing belief is an adjunct to traditional medicine.
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Yankelovitch Group
Benson
John Templeton Jr
Templeton Foundation
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