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NATIONAL NEWS AND UPDATES

Heavy drinking damages heart and arteries - Heavy drinking causes high blood pressure, stiff arteries and rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts in women, boosting their risk of having heart attacks and strokes, researchers said.

LOCAL NEWS

Addicted and pregnant but not alone

At the Perinatal Addiction Treatment of Hawaii (PATH) Clinic, located at Salvation Army Family Treatment Center in Kaimuki, pregnant women with substance abuse problems are provided services and counseling. The clinic, operated by UH's medical school, helps isle women give birth to healthy babies. (more…)

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PERINATAL PROVIDERS MESSAGE BOARD

Legislative Update:

From Honolulu Advertiser, 4/27/08

Slowing economic growth and tight budgets convinced state lawmakers to deny requests for more than $46 million in grants-in-aid from nearly 140 nonprofit groups.Last year, nonprofits received around $10 million for similar requests. This year they were given almost nothing, forcing some to consider cutting programs, staff or both.

State lawmakers did approve grants for construction projects during the legislative session, which ends on Thursday, but no money for ongoing operations.

Click on "Hearing Notice" to see an overview of bills HMHB followed for the 2008 Legislative Session.

Hearing Notice

****************************************************************************** HMHB offers Smoking Cessation Trainings at three different levels for health and community service providers. Contact Nancy Fleming today for more details and to schedule your training. nancyf@hmhb-hawaii.org

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