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defense, senior Chris Nowinski recorded two sacks on the day, both coming during a critical third-quarter series in which Dartmouth threatened to cut Harvard's commanding 42-21 lead. Given the Crimson's performance in the past four games, Nowinski's stellar defensive instincts provided just the right dose of inspiration to jump-start an aggressive defensive attack against the Big Green's offense...
...result, there's another payoff: a healthy dose of gratitude. Vince Mattaliano, 53, a communications manager at Roche, carries more than 200 lbs. on his 5-ft. 6-in. frame. After measuring his blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, weight and height last year, company doctors wrote him a free prescription for Roche's weight-loss drug Xenical. Company nutritionists worked out a diet that allows Mattaliano to eat his favorite dishes while cutting out 400 calories a day. Fitness instructors designed his workout routine in the company...
...Recently, the anime invasion has received a fresh dose of life. "Specifically, there's the airings of 'Sailor Moon', 'Dragonball Z' and 'Pokemon' on broadcast TV, as well as an expansion in the market of video tape/DVD translations of anime," Huang said. "More movies and television series are being marketed in the U.S. as we speak...
...screening test for finding lung cancer early. (Chest X rays almost always catch it too late.) But Dr. Claudia Henschke of the Weill Medical College at Cornell University in New York City and her colleagues believe they have found a way to identify very small tumors with low-dose CAT scans. It's a new approach that all smokers and ex-smokers, regardless of race, should keep...
...Wouldn't it be great if drugs had no side effects? That's not about to happen. But a new report suggests that recommended dosages for many commonly prescribed medicines--among them Prozac and the cholesterol drug Lipitor--may be too high for lots of folks. Cutting down the dose, sometimes by half or more, may reduce adverse reactions without sacrificing a drug's ability to work. Don't go tinkering on your own, though. Check with your doctor...