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...Frequent dieters may be at greater risk to gain excessive weight as compared to others, according to a study released yesterday by researchers at Harvard Medical School...
...study postulates that frequent dieters may be more likely to gain weight because they may be more likely to partake in binge cycles. Also, the study contends, frequent dieters may suffer due to the increased metabolic efficiency which comes with dieting and means that dieters often require fewer calories to maintain weight over time...
Over the long, hot Iraqi summer, frequent power cuts made life unbearable for millions, while the flow of oil, which the Administration had hoped would fund Iraq's reconstruction, was, on some days, less than half what it had been before the war. And despite five months of searching, the weapons of mass destruction (WMD), whose possession by Saddam Hussein had been the principal reason advanced by Bush for the war, are still nowhere to be found. "There are challenges greater than we anticipated," said a White House official last week, while insisting "In time, the benefits of our actions...
Hypochondriacs don't harm just themselves; they clog the whole health-care system. Although they account for only about 6% of the patients who visit doctors every year, they tend to burden their physicians with frequent visits that take up inordinate amounts of time. According to one estimate, hypochondria racks up some $20 billion in wasted medical resources in the U.S. alone. And the problem may be getting worse, thanks to the proliferation of medical information on the Internet. "They go on the Web," says Dr. Arthur Barsky, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital...
...credit cards: the flurry of new cards that "reward" such behavior with cash back and other stay-in-debt incentives may cost you more in the long run. Providian is testing a Real Rewards card that, while promoting good habits like paying your bill on time, also gives 10 frequent-flyer-esque points for every $100 you carry over each month. American Express's Blue Cash card, which charges 8.99% to 13.99% interest, gives 5% cash back for revolving a balance on certain purchases. But you're better off with a low APR than with a rebate. That also holds...