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Integrative Mental Health Conference
March 22-24, 2010 - Phoenix, Arizona
This conference, sponsored by the Arizona Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona and presented by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, is the first conference of its kind to assemble leaders in integrative mental health (IMH), creating a new field and framework with which to promote mental wellbeing. Registration information.

Cancer Prevention Series at True Food Kitchen
February 23 - May 4, 2010 (various dates)
Fox Restaurant Concepts' True Food Kitchen is hosting a lecture series on cancer prevention. Led by the experts from the University of Arizona and The Arizona Cancer Center, each of the lectures in the six-part series will cost $25 and include appetizers and beverages. Here is the schedule. For more information call 602-774-3488.

7th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference
May 10-12, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia
Nutrition and Health: State of the Science and Clinical Applications conference is the premier nutrition conference for health professionals in the U.S. Co-presented by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, the conference assembles internationally-recognized researchers, clinicians, educators, and chefs, all of whose work focuses on the interface between nutrition and healthful living. Registration information.

7th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference - The Public Forum
Tuesday evening, May 11, 2010 7-9pm - Atlanta, Georgia
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21Dec2009

Noise Can Raise Your Blood Pressure

DateMonday, December 21, 2009 at 5:42AM | Comment3 Comments |

If you live near a noisy highway or anywhere close to traffic sounds, you may be at increased risk of high blood pressure. That's the conclusion of a new study from Sweden, which found that adults who live near the noisiest roads were much more likely to report high blood pressure than individuals who live in quieter surroundings. (For the record, the highest average traffic noise level was 64 decibels, compared to 60 decibels during normal conversation). More than 24,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 80 participated in the study. Interestingly, those younger than 40 who lived near noisy roads were about twice as likely to report high blood pressure than those whose home environments were quieter (although overall there was less high blood pressure in this age group than among those between the ages of 40 to 59). Adults over 59 didn't seem to be affected by noise, perhaps because they had other overshadowing risks for high blood pressure, the investigators suggested. This new investigation supports earlier research demonstrating that living near airports or working in noisy environments raises the risks of high blood pressure and heart attack. The study was published on September 9, 2009 in the online journal Environmental Health.

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