| Police burst into wrong apartment
HANAHAN — Brandie Williams sat on the couch of her family's apartment Sunday morning when someone pounded on the door and a voice shouted, "This is the Hanahan Police Department! Open up!" The 15-year-old girl on Wednesday said she didn't have a chance to answer the door when police officers searching for a homicide suspect kicked it open and ordered her to the ground at gunpoint. Working quickly, the officers then kicked a hole in the bedroom door where Brandie's mother, Tina, was asleep. Tina Williams said she was forced to her knees with two guns pointed at her face while her 13-year-old son, Brandon, was forced onto his stomach, a gun trained on his back. When all three were cuffed, an officer asked Tina Williams if she knew any Hispanic males. Williams was baffled. It all turned out to be a mistake.
Hampshire has its say on water fluoridation
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HAMPSHIRE is a ticking time bomb when it comes to tooth decay, it has been claimed. One third of adults in the county do not even bother to brush their teeth twice a day. On top of this, a quarter of Hampshire's adults stated they do not think it is necessary to brush twice a day and 20 per cent admitted they simply cannot be bothered. As the debate about whether extra fluoride should be added to our tap water here in Hampshire hots up, these worrying statistics suggest simple oral hygiene needs to be addressed. The figures have emerged from research carried out by independent dental healthcare company Denplan. The research also found that across the country 36 per cent of men clean their teeth just once a day while 70 per cent of women brush at least twice a day.
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Beasley, a California native, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in sculpture and has had his work exhibited in galleries and public spaces worldwide. He specializes in large, abstract sculptures and works with a wide range of materials, including acrylic, wood, bronze, stone and steel. A 45-year retrospective of his work was exhibited at the Oakland Museum of California in 2005. He has also been commissioned to create a piece for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Of his California Avenue proposal, Beasley said he hopes the sculpture and surrounding benches will bring a "certain presence and dignity" to the neighborhood, which he said is in need of a gathering place. The sculpture will serve as a visual "entry and exit" bridge between the train station and the city, he added.
Photo illustration by ANNETTE LEIN
Don't be too restrictive with calories. If you are trying to lose weight, reduce calorie intake gradually. Your body still needs an ample amount of nutrients from food.
Social connections can boost mental health. So share meals with friends and families. Studies have shown that kids who sit down to eat dinner regularly with their families perform better in school, eat healthier and are less likely to suffer depression, Kazacos notes.
Don't overdo it on the booze. While a drink or two may make you feel more relaxed and happy, chronic use or abuse actually acts as a depressant and can interfere with immune function.
Try new ingredients and techniques. Wixom often sees patients reverting to old, unhealthy habits out of boredom. Keep adding to your cooking repertoire by trying new food or preparing old favorites in a new way.
Dietitians Warn Against Self-Diagnosed Food Allergies, Australia
The growing trend of self-diagnosing food allergies and intolerances is placing Australians at greater risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, dietitians have warned.
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) said many people were wrongly attributing symptoms like a stuffy nose, stomach pain, bloating and headaches to food allergies and intolerances. But according to the leading nutrition organisation, these symptoms were often due to something else.
Studies indicate that up to 25 per cent of the population report to have a food allergy1,2.
But Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and spokesperson for the DAA Alison Graham said true food allergies affected less than two per cent of adults3.
'The number of adults being diagnosed with food allergies has remained constant, but the number of people incorrectly self-diagnosing food allergies and intolerances has skyrocketed,' Ms Graham said.
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