Oklahoma lawmaker apologizes for linking Native Americans to alcoholism

By Lenzy Krebiel-Burton TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – An Oklahoma state legislator has apologized after saying in the legislature last week that Native Americans are pre-disposed to alcohol abuse, officials said on Thursday. State Representative Todd Russ, a Republican, made the apology in a statement issued by his office this week, his office said on Thursday. During floor debate last week on a measure to amend Oklahoma’s liquor laws, Russ said: “The white man took advantage of the Native American people at the rim of an alcohol bottle.
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Rotating night shifts tied to heart disease risk

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – People who occasionally work night shifts may be at a slightly increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study. Nurses in the study who worked at least three nights per month were more likely to develop heart problems over the next 24 years than nurses who stuck to daytime shifts. “I think it’s an important message because it’s a potentially modifiable risk factor,” said lead author Celine Vetter, of Harvard Medical School andBrigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
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