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M A R Y O ' C O N N O R

They are used to c o m promising in a society w h e r e everything seems designed for t h e right h a n d e d . T h e late K i n g G e o r g e V I h a d his left h a n d b o u n d b e h i n d his b a c k by his g o v e r n e s s t o force h i m t o use his right h a n d , a n act that is said to h a v e c a u s e d his stammer. Yet throughout history, left h a n d e d p e o p l e h a v e left their indelible m a r k o n life - Leonardo da Vinci, Alex a n d e r the G r e a t , N e l s o n and Napoleon Bonaparte. A b o u t 4 0 p e r cent of t h e t o p t e n n i s p l a y e r s a r e left handed. So too are ex Beatles Paul M c C a r t n e y and Ringo Starr. Left handers--Finance Ahern and below Minister Prince Bertie Charles. Other famous " s o u t h p a w s " include the late M a r i l y n M o n r o e , J u d y G a r l a n d , T e l l y Savalas a n d Shirley M a c L a i n e . P r i n c e C h a r l e s is left h a n d e d t o o and n e a r e r t o h o m e left-wing politician Proinsias de Rossa

SMOKERS SUE
Cigarette companies in the United States can now be sued for damage to health on the basis that full information on the dangers of smoking has been deliberately witheld from people.
citeogs movie star Marlyn Monroe and below Telly Savalas. Geschwind also observed A large number of t h a t a s a g r o u p , left-handers surgeons a r e left handed and m a y not b e disadvantaged in in d y s l e x i c s , t h e shift a w a y overall health or l i f e from the right h a n d is slight expectancy. ly g r e a t e r , w i t h s e v e n p e r consistently left A study b y D r . J a m e s c e n t handed. L i n d e s a y , a l e c t u r e r in Psychiatry at G u y ' s Hospital r e v e a l e d that m o r e gay than h e t e r o s e x u a l m e n a r e left handed. H i s s u r v e y c o m p a r e d the h a n d p r e f e r e n c e s of 9 4 homosexuals and 100 heterosexual attenders at the hospital's Venereological Clinic and found a significantly h i g h e r in cidence of left and non-right h a n d e d n e s s in t h e gay community. Famous The US Supreme Court ruling puts s m o k i n g b a c k o n centre stage and poses a s e r i o u s c h a l l e n g e to p u b l i c a c c e p t a n c e of s m o k i n g . T h e ruling means that, d e s p i t e t h e statutory w a r n ings on t o b a c c o p a c k s since 1966, tobacco companies c a n n o w b e sued for damage. It is likely that a n i n c r e a s ing n u m b e r of new cases will b e filed in t h e c o m i n g months. O n e in e v e r y t h r e e c a n c e r deaths (including 9 0 per cent of l u n g c a n c e r s ) and o n e in five of all h e a r t d i s e a s e deaths are caused by smoking. O n e in six of all d e a t h s b e t w e e n t h e a g e s of 3 5 a n d 6 0 a r e c a u s e d by t o b a c c o . More young women are s m o k i n g t o d a y and female s m o k e r s a r e likely t o out n u m b e r m a l e s in t h e future.

MANY

THEORIES

W h a t d o Marilyn Monroe, Ber tie Ahern, Robertr^Redford a n d P a u l Mc C a r t n e y h a v e in common.
T h e y a r e all f a m o u s citeogs o r left h a n d e r s . O n e in ten p e o p l e a r e left h a n d e d and r e s e a r c h indicates t h e r e is a slightly h i g h e r in c i d e n c e of left h a n d e d n e s s among m e n than women. F o r y e a r s lefties got a r a w deal. They were rapped on the knuckles by unenlighten e d t e a c h e r s and p a r e n t s a n d often f o r c e d t o w r i t e with their right h a n d s .

Theories about left h a n d e d n e s s a r e ten a p e n n y . T h e late Neurologist, N o r m a n Geschwind claim e d left-handers w e r e t w o a n d - a - h a l f t o t h r e e t i m e s as likely to suffer from migraine and diseases of the immune system.

SIN BIN
Statistics show that most dieters break their diet at least twice a week and often feel so guilty that they abandon their new eating plan altogether.
A n e w diet p l a n l a u n c h e d b y F l o r a c l a i m s to b e a diet with a difference. T h e c o m p a n y s a y s it is a c o m p l e t e e a t i n g and e x e r c i s e p r o g r a m m e that will help you to lose 7-10 lbs in four w e e k s , without torture. Y o u c h o o s e t h e food y o u like from t h e variety suggested a n d r e g u l a r t r e a t s a r e actually e n c o u r a g e d . F l o r a ' s diet p l a n a l l o w s y o u t w o treats a w e e k . If y o u stick to the diet the rest of the t i m e , the extra calories w o n ' t d o m u c h d a m a g e - and t h e e x t r a e n j o y m e n t will d o y o u g o o d , they m a i n t a i n . T h e small treat is s o m e t h i n g to lift y o u r spirits on t h e s p u r of the m o m e n t like a b a r o f chocolate o r piece of c a k e . T h e big treat is s o m e e t h i n g to look f o r w a r d to - m a y b e a full S u n d a y d i n n e r with d e s s e r t o r a Chinese t a k e a w a y . If y o u w o u l d like a c o p y of the diet b o o k l e t w h i c h in c l u d e s r e c i p e s and helpful hints contact F l o r a I n f o r m a t i o n S e r v i c e , P . O . B o x 1 2 6 1 , D u b l i n 6.

ASTHMATIC CHILDREN NOT DA N S D IGOE
Asthma is on the increase. It affects one in eight children and one in 20 adults. Three quarters of asthmatics get their first attack in childhood. Yet many asthmatic children go undetected - by parents, teachers and even doctors.
A recent survey of schoolchildren found that IS p e r cent of y o u n g asthmatics had previously been un d i a g n o s e d and u n t r e a t e d . T h e result w a s a high degree o f disability a m o n g t h o s e c h i l d r e n c a u s i n g a lot o f restrictions in their lifestyle. T h e A s t h m a Society o f Ireland say the c o m m o n r e a s o n for this o v e r s i g h t is that a s t h m a c o m e s and g o e s . A c h i l d o r adult w h o spent the p r e v i o u s night w h e e z i n g or p a s p i n g for b r e a t h may w e l l t u r n u p at t h e doctor's s u r g e r y n e x t d a y l o o k i n g fit and healthy. A s t h m a is c a u s e d by a n a r r o w i n g o f d i e a i r w a y s in the lungs, which m a k e you feel w h e e z y o r b r e a t h l e s s . It c a n a l s o result in a p e r sistent c o u g h o r a feeling of tightness in t h e c h e s t . " I t ' s frustrating for d o c tors because w e k n o w w e c a n d o s o m u c h a b o u t it, if only w e ' r e g i v e n a c h a n c e . " W e can diagnose and e n a b l e most sufferers to live healthy lives, but w e c a n on ly d o s o if they c o m e t o u s . " If t h e p u b l i c w e r e m o r e a w a r e of asthma, a lot of un necessary suffering c o u l d b e a v o i d e d a c c o r d i n g t o the Galway consultant. M a n y sufferers d o not take their medication pro perly. A n d s o m e d o not take it at a l l , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e Asthma Society. risk o f a s t h m a t i c sufferers d u r i n g attacks a c c o r d i n g to the A s t h m a S o c i e t y . Dr. J.J. Gilmartin believes people should learn w h a t t o d o in c a s e they find t h e m s e l v e s in the c o m p a n y of a n a s t h m a t i c d u r i n g a serious attack. " W i t h a s t h m a on the in c r e a s e in I r e l a n d and t h r o u g h o u t the w o r l d , the chances of a non-asthmatic m e e t i n g u p w i t h this situa tion is i n c r e a s i n g all the time." T h e A s t h m a Society has launched an Asthma educa tion and information campaign. " O u r o b j e c t i v e is t o let people know about asthma, h o w it c a n b e r e c o g n i s e d , treated and h o w sufferers, in m o s t c a s e s , g o o n t o live healthy l i v e s . " T h e A s s o c i a t i o n will t a r g e t s c h o o l s particularly b e c a u s e it is often a c h i l d ' s inability t o p a r t i c i p a t e in school activities that signals t h e possibility o f a n a s t h m a problem.

ALERT TO SITUATION
T h e m o r e teachers that are alert t o the situation, t h e m o r e y o u n g a s t h m a suf ferers will b e identified and treated. A n y o n e interested in lear ning m o r e a b o u t a s t h m a should contact the Asthma Society of Ireland, 24 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2. T e l e p h o n e (01) 7 1 6 5 5 1 .

FRUSTRATING CONDITION
Dr. J.J. Gilmartin, Con sultant R e s p i r a t o r y P h y s i cian at U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e Hospital and Chairman of the Asthma Society's Medical Committee says from a m e d i c a l p o i n t o f v i e w , a s t h m a is o n e of t h e m o s t frustrating c o n d i t i o n s . A n d p e o p l e need t o b e e d u c a t e d a b o u t t h e illness a n d its t r e a t m e n t , he stresses. Doctors can help asthma sufferers lead full active lives b u t o n l y if they s e e k h e l p , insists D r . G i l m a r t i n .

PUNISHMENT WITHOUT PAIN
Discipline tends to be a negative word, often associated with punishment. But it need not be like that, according to Advice Columnist and author of "Positive Parenting" Pat Rees.
Discipline c a n b e p o s i t i v e , she s a y s . C h i l d r e n need to learn an inner discipline to give them control over their l i v e s , she feels. H e r discipling tips include the following ;* G i v e children as m u c h control o v e r t h e i r lives as possi ble. E n c o u r a g e t h e m t o m a k e d e c i s i o n s w h e r e safety p e r mits. Being told what to d o causes frustration levels to rise. * A l w a y s follow t h r o u g h with any p u n i s h m e n t y o u h a v e t h r e a t e n e d . S o b e s u r e t o m a k e realistic p u n i s h m e n t s o n l y . If y o u b a c k d o w n , y o u r child will l e a r n y o u d o n ' t m e a n what you say. * Avoid telling off y o u r child in front of o t h e r s

USS CORRECTLY
Asthmatics with inhalers often u s e t h e d e v i c e s incor rectly w h i l e o t h e r s s t r u g g l e on without any treatment ac cording to the experts. I g n o r a n c e a b o u t t h e treat ment of a s t h m a increases the

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