MADISON, Wis. - In the wake of school shootings in Wisconsin, Colorado and Pennsylvania during the last two weeks, a state
legislator says he plans to introduce legislation that would allow teachers, principals, administrators and other school personnel
to carry concealed weapons.
Rep. Frank Lasee, a Republican, said Wednesday that, while his idea may not be politically correct, it
has worked effectively in other countries.
"To make our schools safe for our students to learn, all options should be on the table,"
he said. "Israel and Thailand have well-trained teachers carrying weapons and keeping their children safe from harm. It can work in
Wisconsin."
Champix will be available with a patient support plan which smokers can customize to address their individual behavioral triggers as they try to quit smoking.
Champix is believed to work by reducing the severity of the smoker's urge to smoke and alleviating many withdrawal symptoms from nicotine. In addition, if a person smokes a cigarette while receiving treatment, the medicine has the potential to diminish the satisfaction associated with smoking.
In Europe alone, more than 1.2 million people die each year from smoking-related diseases. By 2010, the World Health Organization predicts the annual global cost of tobacco-related illness will be about $500 billion, with Europe accounting for up to $165 billion of this sum.
The medication, varenicline, received Food and Drug Administration approval as an aid to quitting smoking in May, under the tradename Chantix.
On measures of mental sharpness, older people who ate more than two servings of vegetables daily appeared about five years younger at the end of the six-year study than those who ate few or no vegetables.
