nonusers, their good cholesterol was a little bit higher, about three points higher. and their waist circumference was skinnier, a little bit, on average, about just about an inch narrower than the nonusers. and this was after adjusting for other differences between the users and the nonusers. all right, doctor, there is your headline right there. marijuana, the new diet drug. if you ve got something that makes waists narrower, that is that s a whole new direction for marijuana. yes. there are several prior studies, actually, have indicated that marijuana users tend to be leaner, despite the fact that they do tend to consume more calories. and more brownies, as i understand it. yes, that could be the form. although in this study, i think they were asked specifically about smoke marijuana. but it s you know, it s an interesting question about whether the form in which it s taken in makes a difference.
if you re over 50 how old? 50. over 50, you can get a free flu shot. flu shot vouchers are for any adults 18 and older uninsured. how did i get that free flu shot voucher? it s for uninsured folks who come to the wellness tour and take advance of the six free health screenings that included waist circumference and bone density. you know a lot of stuff. as these buses travel around, there is nine or 10 she told me about. it doesn t sound like you get the flu shots on the bus. you do them at the store. correct. the flu shots are given at any walgreens or clinics. for the average person who does not wind up with an actual free flu shot voucher, how much does a flu shot cost? you can go to any walgreens and the flu shots cost $29.99 and if you have medicare part b, medicare should cover it. very good, francisco.
23 minutes after the hour. time for a few quick headlines. 18 passengers were safely removed from a 50 foot cabin cruiser after it ran aground in boston harbor, human error may have been responsible here and the officials say the boat should not have been at the spot where it hit the rocks and researchers at johns hopkins say the heaviest american children and teens are getting bigger. overall measures of bmi and waist circumference, increased were marked in the heaviest 20% of children. clayton. jamie oliver is paying attention to that. new video of iran s brand new long range drone being launched into the sky. iranian president ahmadnejad calls his new toy iran s