Word: 85th
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...Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report on childhood obesity, which included a strong argument that the language of weight gain had to change. A decade ago, kids whose body mass index (BMI) tracked at or above the 85th percentile for their age were dubbed "at risk of overweight." The new recommendations urge doctors to cut to the chase and simply call such children overweight. Similarly, a child with a BMI above the 95th percentile--who would previously have been labeled overweight--would now officially be called obese...
...next 40 years. Half of all people who reach age 85 will exhibit symptoms of the disease. That, however, means that the other half won't. And since average U.S. life expectancy currently tops out at 80.4 for women and only 75.2 for men, by the time your 85th birthday rolls around, you're not likely to be troubled by Alzheimer's disease--or anything else...
...have been explaining the world for our readers since 1923, converting confusion into clarity, information into knowledge--and people trust us to do it fairly. We have been an icon in the American cultural landscape for a long time, and on the occasion of our 85th, we wanted to offer a brief look back at how the magazine has covered some of the most historic events of the past and show how we have evolved from a wide-eyed start-up to the premier global news brand. Later this spring we will publish TIME: 85 Years of Great Writing...
...when Harvard and Yale met for the 85th time, both teams entered the contest with matching 8-0 records. But the Bulldogs were the heavy favorites: they were ranked in the top 20 nationally (before the Division I subdivisions existed), were riding a 16-game winning streak, and boasted the vaunted combination of quarterback Brian Dowling and halfback Calvin Hill...
...great goal.” The final Harvard goal was scored by sophomore standout Akpan, who leads the team with 12. Hahn and sophomore Joseph Alexander manned the goal for the Crimson, registering one save each. Columbia’s lone goal was scored on Alexander in the 85th minute of play. Not only does Saturday’s result raise Harvard in the Ivy League standings, but it will also serve to boost team morale. “I was happy with the [team’s] performance,” Kerr said...