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...powerful reason to keep your weight--and blood pressure--under control. Folks who are obese have twice the risk of renal-cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer. High blood pressure also increases the risk of developing the cancer, with the odds doubling when readings exceed 160/110. Exactly why is unclear, but it is known that hypertension can damage the kidneys, which may make them vulnerable to carcinogens...
...race, between Michigan Republican Sen. Spencer Abraham and Democratic challenger Debbie Stabenow, was too close to call at press time, but the Democratic total will not exceed 50 seats...
...self-reported statistics suggest that that Harvard's crime rates exceed those of Yale in almost every major category, from aggravated assault to burglary to forcible sex offenses...
Money from the endowed fund is available only to those students from warm climates whose financial aid grants exceed their tuition payments, according to Director of Financial Aid Sally C. Donahue...
...number of kids, while difficult to track exactly, is relatively small. People who consider themselves vegetarians make up only about 6% of the general population, and what constitutes vegetarianism varies (see box). Those who cut out red meat--or eschew everything animal except eggs and dairy--far exceed the number of strict vegans, who eat no animal products...