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...Blood Institute (NHLBI) estimates that of 65 million hypertensive Americans, nearly 20 million are not aware they have the condition. Worse, the 65 million figure is just an estimate of the vulnerable population, and that population is a constantly moving target. Every time the nation's obesity needle ticks upward, the number of hypertensive Americans does...
...more, California's economy has improved under his leadership. At the end of the Davis administration, 76% of California voters said they believed the state was going in the wrong direction, according to the nonpartisan Field poll. Today the figure is 38%, and 46% think things are heading upward. "There is a new sense of optimism in the state, new energy flowing from the Governor," says Gavin Newsom, the Democratic mayor of San Francisco and no automatic supporter of Schwarzenegger, who frowned on Newsom's February decision to sanction same-sex weddings in his city hall in defiance...
...deflation has slowed, banks have largely cleaned up their bad-loan portfolios, and successful company restructurings are on the upswing. At a press conference last week, Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Heizo Takenaka claimed to be unfazed by the new numbers, calling them a "minor adjustment phase in an upward climb." If only Japanese consumers were convinced...
...Some of those restraints may be formalized in March, when Palestinian legislative and local elections are to be held which will be contested not only by many more of the Fatah grassroots candidates, but also - on the basis of current indications - by Hamas, which can credibly expect to win upward of 25 percent of the seats. Abbas has also acceded to pressure from the militants to subject Fatah itself to internal elections next August, which will almost certainly shift power within the party toward the militants and away from those, like Abbas, who served in exile with Arafat...
Film buffs come home at last in the Brattle Theatre, which prides itself on showcasing only classics, indies and international imports. The theater will hold private screenings for parties upward of 15 guests on any day of the week. Originally a church, its past life is still evident in the spartan architecture. The turquoise fold-up seats and plush red carpets offer endearingly eccentric touches, accentuated by the theater’s dim lighting and faintly musky scent. Hosts choose from the theater’s collection of thousands of films. And, for a modest increase, friendly owner Ned Hinkle...