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...significant benefits. Caffeine appears to have some protective effect against liver damage, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, gallstones, depression and maybe even some forms of cancer. The only proven medical downside appears to be a temporary elevation in blood pressure, which is a problem only if you already suffer from hypertension. Some studies have also suggested a higher risk of miscarriage in pregnant women and of benign breast cysts, but those results are highly controversial...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Measuring IQ Points by the Cupful | 1/10/2006 | See Source »

...makes, that will determine which image sticks, and which way the votes will be cast for his confirmation. Republican aides and handlers from the White House and the Hill were visibly nervous today about how Alito would perform once he faced the Senators. Some worried that Alito would suffer under the comparison to Chief Justice Robert?s stellar performance last August. Alito's nerdy earnestness and cold sincerity could break either way, making him look good-hearted and inspiring or distant and uncaring. In the end the intangible elements of his testimony were beyond their control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Judging the Judge | 1/9/2006 | See Source »

...star believes in slowing down and focusing when the office gets too frenetic. "I will literally take a breath and allow things to settle a bit," says Trump. He also sets aside quiet time each morning and evening for reading and assessing. During work hours, he may not suffer a foolish apprentice, but the Boss keeps his door open to the troops...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Staying Sharp: How They Get It All Done | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...Though heightened intelligence would seem to be a universally desirable goal, not all tasks and stages of life demand the amped-up cognitive speed and processing power the new regimens and medications may make possible. Becoming a parent, for example. I read somewhere once that many mothers and fathers suffer a rapid, appreciable drop in IQ after their babies are born. This, if true, is a huge gift from nature. Diapering, feeding and comforting little ones demands dumb endurance, in my experience, not penetrating cleverness. Thinking too clearly while cleaning up diarrhea on two hours' sleep in a house that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: What's So Great About Acuity? | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

...President Mahmoud Abbas faces a tough decision over whether to proceed with the January 25 Palestinian legislative election. His own Fatah party looks set to suffer a drubbing at the polls, further weakening his already tenuous political authority, but postponing the vote could have the same effect. So what will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Palestinians Fear Sharon's Departure | 1/4/2006 | See Source »

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