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...word of warning: you can find many of these compounds in dietary supplements, but they might not do any good. "Food is very complex," says JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital. "It may be the combination of antioxidants, phytochemicals and fiber that work together to confer health benefits...
...with your body. It's much easier on the knees than running and, beyond an occasional stitch in the side, doesn't trigger untoward side effects. "Regular physical activity is probably as close to a magic bullet as we will come in modern medicine," says Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital. "If everyone in the U.S. were to walk briskly 30 minutes a day, we could cut the incidence of many chronic diseases...
...Joann Branson, 73, a theology professor in Monterey, Calif., treasures the memory of her granddaughter Megan's helping her learn her part at the Elderhostel theater week in Worcester, Mass. Joann and her husband Jack, also 73, a retired naval aviator, took Megan, 10, who lives near them, along last July. The Elderhostel group put on a musical play. "When I saw I had a solo, I thought I would die!" Joann recalls. "I couldn't learn my words. Megan was up at 6 a.m. teaching me. It was beautiful when she said, 'Oh, Grandma...
...myriad small villages that make up the city, the local firehouse is not just a protector but a nerve center, a town square and a hearth. JoAnn McCluskey, whose husband was with Engine 54 before his death five years ago, says, "This place was like a family. We did Christmas parties and picnics. One guy used to get on top of the building across the street and get in the cherry picker on the fire truck and be Santa." Even, or especially, for neighbors who didn't have a personal connection to the fire fighters or the victims, the station...
...Republican primary, State Sen. JoAnn Sprague defeated her only competitor, banker William McKinney, 62 to 38 percent. The seven-candidate Democratic primary received far more media attention during the campaign, however, both for the fireworks among Lynch (who received 40 percent of the vote), Jacques (28 percent), State Sen. Brian Joyce (16 percent) and State Sen. Marc Pacheco (14 percent), and because its winner is expected to triumph in the heavily Democratic district’s November general election. The winner of that contest will take over the seat formerly held by beloved Congressman J. Joseph Moakley, Jr., who died...