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...this week's issue. There's something about being overweight--or, as it turns out, writing about people who are overweight--that seems to bring out the comedian in everyone. But obesity in the U.S. is no laughing matter, and as we've watched the country's waistline grow over the years, we've struggled with how to cover what has become America's greatest health challenge. It wasn't enough anymore to just describe the problem. We needed to know if anyone had any good ideas about how to solve...
...with PSA levels less than 4 actually had cancer, and almost 15% of those men had "high grade" tumors, which can become aggressive. Doctors fear that the news will trigger a flood of requests for unnecessary biopsies. Although more biopsies will lead to more early diagnoses, most prostate cancers grow so slowly that it's hard to say whether early detection is worth it. The study's authors recommend that men also consider their age, ethnicity and family history of disease before opting for a biopsy--or for treatment. --By Sora Song
...starters, meat provided a concentrated source of protein, vitamins, minerals and fatty acids that helped our human ancestors grow taller. The first humans were the size of small chimps, but the bones of a Homo ergaster boy dating back about 1.5 million years suggest that he could have stood more than 6 ft. as an adult. Besides building our bodies, says Emory University's Dr. S. Boyd Eaton, the fatty acids found in animal-based foods would have served as a powerful raw material for the growth of human brains...
...more than a year into the conflict in Iraq and have yet to pacify that country. The U.S. is divided at home and beleaguered abroad, and the continued fortitude of Americans on the ground in Iraq is all the more inspiring because the prospects of success seem to grow fainter in spite of their efforts...
...truly a relief for those of us who have agonized over a teenager's predilection for risk taking, impulsive behavior and overriding lack of good judgment. This research frees us to be patient rather than react with frustration and to understand that we must remain involved while teenagers grow into adulthood, offering them guidance, structure and firm rules. KIM TURPIN DAVIS, PRESIDENT The Parents Council Of Washington Bethesda...