PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, January 9, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, January 9, 2007

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Americans Head West, Southeast; Say 'Goodbye' to Central Northeast Region

A strong mobility pattern continued in 2006 as many Americans packed up their belongings and headed to the West and Southeast parts of the country, while the Central Northeast region of the country experienced an increase in residents departing. The statistics are among the findings of United Van Line's 30th annual "migration" study that tracks where its customers, over the last 12 months, moved from and the most popular destinations.

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Disturbed Sleep and Heart Trouble Go Hand in Hand, Reports the Harvard Heart Letter

The connection between sleep and heart disease is a two-way street. The January 2007 issue of the Harvard Health Letter says reports poor sleep can contribute to heart disease, and heart disease can disturb sleep.

Poor sleep has been linked with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, heart failure, heart attack and stroke, diabetes, and obesity. The thread that ties these together may be inflammation, the body's response to injury, infection, irritation, or disease. Poor sleep increases levels of C-reactive protein and other substances that reflect active inflammation. It also revs up the body's sympathetic nervous system, which is activated by fright or stress.

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Large Majority of Public Rejects Old Ideas of Sovereignty and Favors International Intervention in Countries That Kill and Abuse Their Own People

In spite of the unpopular American invasion of Iraq, a majority of U-S adults believe that the old idea of sovereignty, which did not allow foreign interference in the domestic affairs of any country even if it killed many of its own people, is no longer acceptable and must change. Furthermore, a 62 to 27 percent majority of the public surveyed by the Harris Poll would like to see the United States play a leading role in developing new and better ways to prevent and react to intentional problems like Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda and Darfur.

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PRNewswire -- Jan. 9

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