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...Administration advises expectant mothers to cut down on the caffeine they consume. --Blood pressure is measured by a ratio of two numbers. For years, doctors thought the bottom number, which measures blood pressure between beats, was more important in determining a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke. But new research shows that even a slightly elevated top number, which measures pressure when the heart is contracting, can be just as deadly...
...ideas, as expressed in court. “You’d have to ask him that yourself,” said Avorn. “The evidence is incontrovertible. Merck [the company that manufactures Vioxx] itself admitted that it found a doubling of heart attack and stroke in Vioxx users in a randomized trial it conducted. That’s why it took the drug off the market.”Gaziano, a cardiologist who has never done Vioxx research, said he feels the evidence is insufficient and that more research is needed.“I don?...
...however, and Harvard was able to use the layout, which favors straight hitting, to its advantage. The Crimson dominated Saturday’s competition—Harvard golfers occupied the top five individual spots and the Crimson’s total of 321 led the team competition by 24 strokes. Freshman duo Ali Bode and Emily Balmert placed first and second after 18 holes, with scores of 79 and 80 respectively. Captain Jen Cronan and junior Jacqueline Rooney were one stroke behind them with a score of 81. Sophomore Jessica Hazlett rounded out the Crimson contingent with...
...Crimson’s Championship Four entry was the first crew to start and completed the course in 16:55.06, with the sixth-place Wisconsin boat (17:14.62) the closest collegiate crew to Harvard on the afternoon. “It went well,” said senior varsity stroke Adam Kosmicki. “We were a little heavy in the strong head wind, but it was fun.”The Crimson had the luxury of starting first in the event, since last year’s Harvard varsity had secured a second-place finish to U.S. Rowing...
...weeks to the day after falling to No. 11 ranked Northeastern by strokes, the Harvard field hockey team pushed No. 14 Boston College (11-4, 1-3 ACC) to the limit yesterday before a late surge put the Crimson (5-8, 1-3 Ivy) away in Chesnut Hill. The 4-0 decision was Harvard’s seventh consecutive loss. Despite a goal with 22:08 remaining in the first half by the Eagles’ Crystal Frates, the Crimson had reason for optimism at the half. Trailing just 1-0, Harvard opened the second half with heavy pressure...