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...Contradictory evidence abounds: In a June paper published in Pediatrics, children who ate wheat before six months of age actually had lower allergy rates than those who avoided it. Some studies show C-section delivered babies to be more allergic; others, the opposite. Some evidence suggests homogenized peanut butter is the culprit, other studies point to an increased use of vegetable oils. Dr. Hugh Sampson, professor of pediatrics and immunology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and widely considered the top expert in the field, says: "It's all still speculative. The answer probably lies in multiple factors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Allergies than Ever | 11/22/2006 | See Source »

...Rourke. Councillor E. Denise Simmons joined the chorus against conscription. “We shouldn’t force people to go, because we are in this war for all the wrong reasons,” she said. Simmons added that none of her constituents, including the lower-income ones from Riverside, North Cambridge, and East Cambridge, had voiced any concerns over the draft. “My constituents are so worried about housing and heating and eating that the draft is not high on their list of priorities,” Simmons said. “I think there...

Author: By Kevin Zhou, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Local Pols Wrangle With Rangel Over Reinstating Draft | 11/22/2006 | See Source »

...Well, there’s another reason to avoid that,’” Tofler said. On a two-year leave of absence, Muller serves as president of InfraReDx, a Burlington, Mass., company focused on developing coronary devices. In the article, Tofler and Muller propose strategies to lower risks, including paying for a snow-blower service instead of sweating yourself and avoiding fights with neighbors. But that’s not to say they’re recommending an end to exertion entirely. “People shouldn’t avoid these activities completely, because it?...

Author: By Kaoru Takasaki, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Love Your Heart: Just Say 'No' to Cocaine | 11/22/2006 | See Source »

...their losses.” Collegeboxes Vice President Joshua S. Kowitt said yesterday that such problems are an exception and that the start-up company has satisfied its other Harvard customers. He said the company provided service to 600 students and the percentage of Harvard students making claims was lower than the national average. “I just don’t want to make it out that this is a huge disaster. It’s not,” he said. “We have a few students who are essentially still waiting on their insurance...

Author: By Katherine M. Gray, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Fret Over Boxes Lost In Storage | 11/21/2006 | See Source »

...While it's true that he has inspired more political and community participation among the lower classes, most activities sponsored by the state are heavily politicized. At a ceremony held this month to hand over workers' permits to employees of the state oil company, 600 oil workers in red shirts and caps chanted "They won't come back!" - a reference to Chavez opponents who used to manage the company. Countless people who signed in favor of holding a referendum to oust Chavez in 2004 have claimed they have been blacklisted from getting a government job. A foundation for homeless children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Venezuela, It's Support Chavez — Or Else | 11/21/2006 | See Source »

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