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...health benefits of adequate sleep. A new study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that sleeping less than seven and a half hours a day may be associated with a greater risk for heart disease, particularly for those whose blood pressure spikes overnight...
...study found that 99 cardiovascular events occurred among all volunteers. The incidence rate was about 33% higher among people who slept less than seven and a half hours a night and had elevated overnight blood pressure - the so-called "riser pattern" - compared with longer sleepers. But those who slept less than seven and a half hours a night yet experienced no overnight hypertension showed no increased cardiac risk; their rate of heart disease was the same as that of the long sleepers. Particularly when it comes to elderly patients, the authors write that "physicians should inquire about sleep duration...
...Dozens of Chen's supporters cheered for him outside the court on Tuesday, while some 3000 police deployed to keep order looked on. While awaiting the judges' decision overnight, Chen claimed that a policeman hit him, which police deny. After he was taken to the hospital for two hours to check his wound, he was found to have a slight muscle injury in his right arm. Chen is now at the Taipei Detention Center...
...Taipei District Court, arrested on corruption charges that include money laundering, embezzlement, bribery and forgery. In August, Chen admitted that his wife had wired $20 million in leftover campaign funds overseas earlier in the year, but he denied engaging in money laundering. After an overnight session with prosecutors, judges decided on Wednesday morning to take Chen into custody to prevent him from colluding with other suspects...
...leader for Global Witness, "everyone involved in this conflict is benefitting from the trade in these resources except the Congolese people who are the victims of the war." The mining conglomerates have to come under political pressure, she argues. "They aren't likely to stop what they are doing overnight because of an attack of conscience." But choking off this flow of funds is not just about putting pressure on multinational corporations but also about forcing governments in the area, through firm diplomacy and tight financial screws, to uphold protocols and peace processes in order to be in good odor...