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Even cholesterol testing is less straightforward in women than in men. Whereas high levels of LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol, are pretty good at identifying men at high risk of heart disease, women seem more vulnerable to high levels of a different fatty substance, called triglycerides. In addition, women with low levels of HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, are more likely than men to develop heart disease later on. National guidelines suggest a minimum HDL level of 40 mg/dL for men and women. "But [low] HDL is a more powerful predictor of risk in women," says Dr. Lori...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The No. 1 Killer Of Women | 4/28/2003 | See Source »

...It’s a straightforward enough idea. Trickle-down spirituality, really: supply-side evangelism that promises to instill God’s grace into the many through the vehicle of the mighty and powerful...

Author: By Elizabeth W. Green, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Opening the doors of Opus Dei | 4/10/2003 | See Source »

Kevin McCluskey, Harvard’s senior director of community relations for Boston, said he believed the board has been straightforward with residents about the possibility of making a deal with the University...

Author: By Alex L. Pasternack, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Charlesview Tenants Want Role in Deal | 3/17/2003 | See Source »

...It’s very difficult to make a simple, straightforward mechanism for raising awareness without creating...craziness,” Vautin says...

Author: By Hana R. Alberts, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Incident Support Team Plans, Drills for Campus Emergencies | 3/11/2003 | See Source »

...relied on Mister Rogers to explain death and hurt and sadness, not to eradicate them. But if Ridge faces something of an inspiration gap, he might take a few lessons from Mister Rogers. For instance, that an explanation of a bad thing is only reassuring if it is straightforward and direct. Mister Rogers spoke softly, but he never soft-pedaled. And he knew how to be both compassionate and authoritative. He was "Mister" Rogers, after all, never "Fred." He wore a tie even when he dressed down. He also respected children's intelligence, and while he used the Land...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: He Was Not Afraid of the Dark | 3/10/2003 | See Source »

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