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First, the bad news: the bar itself is unimpressive--even uncomfortable. Drinks are expensive (prices vary depending on the act), and they do not serve any beers on tap. Most of the patrons squeeze, strain, and sweat in the tiny space between the tables and the bar to get some elbow room and a good view of the band. The band plays at the end of this narrow corridor as people push past them to use the bathroom...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Head of the Charles Bar Guide | 10/15/1998 | See Source »

With levels of stress and Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) on the rise, Harvard affiliates are increasingly looking for relief in unconventional places: massage, Yoga and other movement techniques...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New UHS Lecture Series Expands Array of Campus Medical Choices | 10/9/1998 | See Source »

This is the first human gene implicated in an increased risk for strokes. Lindpaintner's group had previously found that ANP protected a strain of rats prone to high blood pressure from suffering strokes; rats with the mutant form of the ANP gene were not protected...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Kass, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Medical School Scientists Make Groundbreaking Advances in Stroke Research | 9/29/1998 | See Source »

Students who suffer from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)--arm and wrist pains usually caused by excessive typing or poor typing skills--are finding it more difficult to get help from the University this year...

Author: By Jonelle M. Lonergan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Complain About Changes in RSI Assistance | 9/24/1998 | See Source »

...telling us that there will be a drop in rates sooner rather than later," says TIME business reporter Bernard Baumohl. "He's convinced that deflation is as big a problem for the U.S. as inflation, and that means he can lower rates in order to ease the currency strain on Asia and Latin America." So now the secret's out about Tuesday's FOMC meeting -- maybe. The Fed can still stand pat, and if it does, all those Greenspan-induced gains could go right out the window...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World Smiles With Greenspan | 9/23/1998 | See Source »

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