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...Previous surveys had tracked a steady growth in national BMI from 1976 to 1980, 1988 to 1994, and again from 1999 to 2000. But this study - which spans the period from 2000 to 2008 - showed no significant change. The burden of the weight gain that was documented in those other studies is not being borne evenly. Over 72% of men are overweight, compared with just over 64% of women. Yet women are worse off in the obesity category - 35.5%, compared with 32.2% for men. Ethnicity makes a difference too - sometimes a big one. The least obese women are non-Hispanic...
...1980s, for example, the USGS partnered with the state of California to study a particularly unstable stretch of the San Andreas fault near the town of Parkfield. Quakes had been occurring in the area every 20 to 25 years or so. The previous one had been in 1966, so scientists predicted another should hit before 1990. They threaded the region with seismometers and other sensors, then sat back and waited for the telltale signal that would give them notice of the coming rumble. The quake never occurred in the 1980s, nor in the 1990s. It was not until 2004 that...
...previous version of this post stated incorrectly that Nicholson's comments were referring to an exchange that occurred during the televised interview with Lewis. In fact, Nicholson was referring to an earlier encounter with Lewis...
...previous version of this post stated incorrectly that Lewis' book, Poison! The Doctor's Dilemma, is only available for Kindle. In fact, the title is also available in paperback on Amazon.com...
Geloneck ran a personal best in the 60-meter dash, crossing the line in 6.98 seconds to take sixth. Brady, who qualified for the ECAC meet in his previous outing at the Jay Carisella Track and Field Invitational, continued his strong senior season, hurling the shot put 15.98 meters. His mark earned the co-captain fourth place overall...