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...number that at least appears to have plateaued after a long period of steady increase but one that's shocking all the same. Once those children reach the 25-to-74 demographic, their heart-disease risk could cause the national numbers to explode. "As these children grow up, I expect to see a decrease in the number of people who qualify as low risk," says Dr. Seema Kumar, a pediatric endocrinologist and medical director of the Weight Management Program for Children at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "Our obese children are at high risk of becoming obese adults; some...
...superpower. The global economic crisis has exposed the country's overdependence on its manufacturing-for-export model. GDP in the first quarter plunged a staggering 15.2% as demand evaporated for cars from Toyota, Honda and Nissan and for high-end electronics from Sony and Panasonic. Japan can no longer expect economic growth to be generated almost exclusively by a handful of powerful multinational manufacturers. Increased domestic consumption as well as investment in small- and medium-sized enterprises are needed to help drive economic growth. This will require major change, including regulatory reform that encourages the formation of small businesses that...
...Harvard students, we have even less to worry about. Those using the university’s wireless connection can expect a download rate of around 20 megabits per second when communicating within the country, according to an assessment using speedtest.net. That is, unless you happen to be a FAS affiliate still connecting to the Harvard network using dial-up. In that case, I can only say: Your days are numbered...
...didn't have to worry about losing their cozy, well-kept home or being able to take care of their 4-year-old son Logan. After Brian's eight-week severance ran out, he started collecting unemployment insurance and the Whitfields began reining in spending to cover what they expect will be a 40% drop in income this year. (See how Americans are spending...
...urging caution over the Australian reports. "We would like to emphasize that these [reports] should not be considered as official statements by the IAAF," the federation said. "We can officially confirm that gender verification test results will be examined by a group of medical experts. We do not expect to make a final decision on this case before the next meeting of the IAAF Council which takes place in Monaco on November 20-21." (See pictures of the Beijing Olympics...