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...American who truly prospered in these meek and mild Games was Michael Phelps. The eight-medal poster boy swam like a perfect machine, but then so did his Australian rival Ian Thorpe. Both seemed less vexed by their competition than in mutual awe. When they glanced at each other across the pool, their expressions seemed to say, You can do that too? Phelps was impeccably smooth, as were most of the Americans, who won most of the events. The BALCO scandal was supposed to have crippled the U.S. goal of 100 medals, which was met late Saturday night. The medals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fever Pitch | 9/6/2004 | See Source »

...just a very mild, harmless film. He didn't really say anything other than "Be nice to one another" and pointed out mistakes he made, like avocados, the seeds being too big. There's obviously gonna be things that I'm gonna comment on that are more current...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A Ellen Degeneres | 9/6/2004 | See Source »

That fits with one of the leading theories about why CR works in the first place: starving the body puts it under mild, constant stress, priming it to resist the more severe stresses that make cells age--a sort of self-vaccination against decline. "With resveratrol," says Sinclair, "we're tricking the body into thinking it's not getting enough calories." If he can create a form of resveratrol that's easily absorbed by human cells and can demonstrate that it works without dangerous side effects, Sinclair may eventually come up with what amounts to an antiaging pill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diet Restriction: Eat Less, Live Longer? | 8/30/2004 | See Source »

Thai massage works on muscles, connective tissue and joints at the same time, says Minerva Noltee, of Mandala Med-Spa in Sarasota, Fla. "We pull and stretch the ligaments, muscles and the joints to their tolerance, never past their tolerance," she explains. Clients who suffer from mild muscular dystrophy and rheumatoid arthritis seem to benefit from the treatments, according to Noltee. There are other responses as well, she says. "The big one is 'I feel taller...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Body & Mind: It's a Stretch! | 8/30/2004 | See Source »

...Canadian police. About 90% of the commercial crop winds up in the U.S., where its street value ranges from $5 billion to $25 billion. Although only 5% of pot in the U.S. comes from Canada, the trade is flourishing because of high demand in the U.S. and the comparatively mild punishments in Canada for growers and traffickers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crime: This Bud's For The U.S. | 8/23/2004 | See Source »

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