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...exactly excess weight would protect older adults is unclear, but the study's lead author, Leon Flicker, a professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Western Australia, offers a theory. "We can only hypothesize, but it may be that as we age, the presence of nutritional and metabolic reserves [that is, fat] are advantageous. If you develop an illness, a little more reserve gives you a greater chance to recover from that illness," he says...
...life. Being overweight is a major risk factor for many health problems, including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, coronary disease, cancer and loss of physical function. "These are strong enough reasons to strive for a healthy weight and avoidance of obesity," says Dr. JoAnn Manson, a Harvard Medical School professor and chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. "Moreover, given all of the adverse effects of obesity on health, it isn't biologically plausible that overweight would lower mortality risks." (See the top 10 medical breakthroughs...
Ever find yourself wondering what Professor Michael J. Sandel is up to when he isn't teaching philosophy on TV? Well this past weekend, he was at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, performing a variation from "The Sleeping Beauty" in anticipation of its New York City Ballet opening...
...sentenced to a year in jail for failing a series of breathalyzer tests less than three days after he was put on probation for an October hit-and-run accident in Cambridge. He plans to appeal his jail sentence and will be represented by Harvard Law School Professor Charles J. Ogletree, according to the Boston Globe...
...Professor Joshua D. Greene '97 of Psychology 15: "Social Psychology" employed the gross-out factor to keep students on the edge of their seats today. Apparently, he called three students to the stage and proceeded to give the first one a big hunk of fudge, which was quickly devoured. He then gave the second girl a piece of the same fudge, but shaped like poop. He made sure to point out this fact, but she ate it after a brief moment of hesitation. The third girl was told to spit in a cup and then...