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Ready to be relieved of the responsibilities of the presidency, Williams said she plans to study Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) during her term as treasurer. She said the number of HUCTW members with RSI has grown over the past few years as they have begun to depend on computers in all parts of their lives...
...away to dreamland the worst-case geezers and crones. They are, after all, incredibly expensive and unproductive; the poor droolers cost a fortune, the lion's share of an already out-of-control medical budget. They are miserable in their lives. And they are a terrible inconvenience to that strain of the American character that has sought to impose rational control on all aspects of life (race relations, gender relations, child rearing, diet, marriage) but, at its worst, cannot bear pain or inconvenience, whether from an unexpected pregnancy (solution: legalize abortion) or an insensibly lingering dad or mom (solution...
Think your job is killing you? You may be right. A study out last week shows that men who have demanding jobs and little control over work flow have significantly higher blood-pressure readings--and increased risk of heart disease--than those without the job strain. The trouble comes home to roost too: the readings remain high out of the office, even during sleep...
Apart from losing the benefits of diversity, the Brown students said they are worried that uneven racial distribution will lead to additional strain on the school's residential minority peer counselors, who complete extra training on issues of race and class and offer workshops on those areas to first-years of color...
Since the Pilates program is low impact and does not put undue strain on weight-bearing joints, it is a boon for people over 50. As developed by Joseph Pilates, a German physical therapist and athlete who immigrated to the U.S., the exercises were done on a spring contraption he designed. Modern studios use machines with spring mechanisms adapted from his original apparatus. The classes can be expensive; one-on-one sessions are in the $50-to-$60-an-hour range. A less costly technique based on Pilates' methods can be done on the floor using a mat. The multitude...