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| Ladies, have a nightcap for your health Posted: 10 Sep 2011 02:11 AM PDT  Cheers to a long healthy life: A new study finds that women who drink moderately are more likely to reach age 70 in good health. – Photo by AISPIX/shutterstock.com A study of 14,000 middle-aged women concluded that those who drank in moderation – meaning about the same as a pint of beer, small glass of wine, or a single measure of spirits – were far more likely to reach 70 in good health than heavier drinkers or teetotalers. "These data suggest that regular, moderate consumption of alcohol at midlife may be related to a modest increase in overall health status among women who survive to older ages," the study said. The new study was published September 6 online in the the journal PLoS Medicine. This news follows another study in the British Medical Journal this Feburary that found that people who drink alcohol in moderation are up to 25 per cent less likely to develop heart disease compared to abstainers. Moderate drinking – one daily drink for women, two for men – can significantly increase the levels of "good" cholesterol circulating in the body, which can have a protective effect against heart disease. A glass of red wine is a good choice: among other health benefits, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US discovered that red wine "protects the brain from damage following a stroke." But be mindful of portions: a large glass of wine might actually be two servings rather than one. – AFP |
| NY Fashion Week cancels show by Uzbek leader’s daughter Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:32 AM PDT NEW YORK, Sept 10 — The organisers of New York Fashion Week have cancelled a planned show by the designer daughter of Uzbekistan's leader Islam Karimov, who has been accused of human rights abuses.  Marching orders for Uzbekistan's Gulnara Karimova at the New York Fashion Week: human rights abuse and fashion don't mix. — Reuters pic Her 73-year-old father has ruled the Central Asian nation of 28 million since 1989. Human rights groups accuse the tough former communist boss, who enjoys vast powers and brooks no dissent, of violating basic freedoms and blocking democracy. "As a result of various concerns raised we have cancelled the Guli show," a spokesman for IMG, which organises New York Fashion Week, said in a statement. Harvard-educated Karimova, 39, who is also Uzbekistan's ambassador to Spain and to the United Nations in Geneva, was not immediately available for comment. A September 8 statement promoting the Guli show said it would "feature 30 looks in natural silk, organic cotton, leather embellishments, rare Uzbek fabrics such as shoi, and intricate ikat prints — all updated with contemporary shapes and cuts". Almost 100 designers are showing their collections for spring/summer 2012 at New York Fashion Week, which started on Thursday, and dozens more are showing at other venues around the city to coincide with the semi-annual event. Human Rights Watch said it was glad New York Fashion Week would "no longer showcase a designer who represents such a repressive government". "The message is clear that abusers will not be allowed to launder their image at the expense of human rights," said Steve Swerdlow, Uzbekistan researcher for Human Rights Watch. "Companies need to act to ensure they don't unwittingly end up supporting abusers again." — Reuters |
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