THE LEFT LANE
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Mysterious musician
Montana-born folk-country-rap-pop musician Chris Sand will join Honolulu's own Robbie Street, Teradactyl and Jeff Albo for a caffeinated night of performances at the Coffee Factory tomorrow. We couldn't find any of Sand's music on the Web — or anything about Sand, for that matter — but his bio sure sounded interesting.
Sand's music combines "the folk and cowboy music he grew up with with his adolescent love of black rap and pop music," the bio offered. Influences from Hank Williams to Run-DMC were promised in the music of this "modern, more ironic, version of Woodie Guthrie." Are you sure Beck isn't playing incognito? To quote Keanu Reeves, "Whoa!" $5 general, $4 students (free cup of coffee with admission). 8 p.m., 1372 S. King St. Call 949-8858.
Calling older women
"Some Things Only a Woman Can Do" is the theme of a new ad campaign aimed at persuading older women to participate in health research studies. The Society for Women's Health Research says there's a lack of research on long-term health for women, who often live for more than 30 years after menopause. As women live longer, they may be affected by a number of chronic diseases that can impair quality of life.
It's predicted that by next year, more than 20 percent of Americans will be 65 and older. Of the people who reach 85 or older, women are more likely than men to suffer chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease.
Until the 1990s, researchers assumed that most disease processes were the same in both genders, with the result that most of what is known about health and disease has come from men under age 70. However, new research shows there are important differences between men and women with regard to disease and treatment response.
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