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...prostate portion of the study looked at a sample group of nearly 77,000 men in 10 health-care centers across the U.S. Half the men were randomly assigned to receive regular PSA tests and physical exams. Since investigators could not ethically recommend that the other group not receive the screenings - which are, for now, considered the first defense against prostate cancer - they were simply given no particular recommendation at all. Half that group went ahead and had the exams on their own, and the remaining...
...decades, heart disease has had the dubious honor of being the leading killer of Americans. Most heart-related deaths happen among the elderly, by far the largest at-risk group for cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that an alarming portion of heart failure cases are occurring in a much younger group - under age 50 - and overwhelmingly among African Americans...
...program’s suspension, the outrage over this substantial loss has all too quickly evaporated. With most of the remaining transfers graduating this year and the rest slated to graduate in 2010, the entire institutional memory of the program will soon be lost. A small but important portion of our population will be forgotten...
...true that I wish I could get my DHAs before the end of my season, use the trainer when I become injured, and spend a smaller portion of my life selling cheer paraphernalia to cover competition fees. However, when I pull on my Harvard crimson and white and show off the results of my endless practices, it’s all worth...
...racing champions and some four-time All-Americans. The opportunity to race against them allowed us to learn from the best sailing teams out there.”Himler also commented on the Crimson’s hopes for its next few regattas, as it begins the fleet racing portion of its schedule.“We hope to gain consistency over these next couple of weekends and really come together as a team.”—Staff writer Thomas D. Hutchinson can be reached at tdhutch@fas.harvard.edu...