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With the mapping of the human genome by J. Craig Venter and Francis Collins [SCIENCE, July 3], man will be able to lengthen his life-span by eradicating many of the existing causes of disease and death. And this breakthrough raises the ethical question of how to care for those nonproductive individuals who will eventually overwhelm Social Security and private retirement plans. ERLAND R. NIELSEN Pahrump...
...George Jr. I hear you have some personal stumbling blocks. Let me suggest, if you have problems laughing naturally, practice in front of the mirror. In order to adopt the proper tone of voice, try slowing down your words (creating the impression Georgie is too slow to understand), lengthen your A's and strengthen your consonants. Most importantly, roll your eyes at the mention of his latest proposals. Accomplish in a simple gesture what you will then spend a few choice words on as you nail the lid on his coffin...
...Government Department announced Tuesday possible changes to the curriculum that would cut the number of required courses by one, lengthen the sophomore tutorial and narrow the scope of the concentration...
Stretching--uggh! It's the part of our exercise routine that most of us are tempted to skip. Yet, the more exercise physiologists learn about stretching--which causes the ligaments, tendons and muscles to lengthen--the more benefits they find. It helps maintain flexibility and range of motion, eases muscle soreness and improves recovery time. In addition, new research suggests that stretching combined with weight training can actually make you stronger faster than weight training alone...
...next couple of days or weeks? What you do beforehand, how you plan for it, even what you eat can help determine how quickly you recover. At a meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists last month, researchers reported that eating potatoes before an operation could theoretically lengthen the time anesthetic drugs remain in your body. While it's too soon to conclude that you should avoid spuds altogether, there are plenty of other dos and don'ts to keep in mind...