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...studies are hobbled by small sample groups, or are too short term. The most extensive study to date, published in February in the American Journal of Epidemiology, used historical data from women who gave birth in Jerusalem in the early 1970s. It found a significant 30-year increase in various cancers among women who underwent fertility treatments, with the highest risk being for uterine cancer...
...riding ocean waves on a surfboard, to lying on a golden beach, soaking up the sun—could there be anything better than this?In the case of the Crimson men’s tennis team, yes—it is likely that Harvard would gladly trade the various charms of the West Coast for a return to full strength and winning ways, culminating in back-to-back Ivy League championships.With the start of the Ancient Eight fixtures only a week away, No. 68 Harvard (8-7) landed in the Golden State for its annual spring break tour. Four...
Still, leeches aren't pretty. And neither do they smell nice. The odor from the Center's laboratory is like stale meat in a dirty restroom. It can be detected from far away and becomes close to unbearable when approaching the jars full of leeches - all various hues of red and yellow depending on when they were last fed. "Leeches urinate non-stop for three days after they are fed," explains Elena Titova, the head of laboratory production, who has worked at the center for 25 years. "You have to clean their jars very frequently during this time; otherwise they...
According to Brown’s Web site, she got a lot of experience under her belt before she turned 18. She befriended mob bosses, champion boxers, and politicians—including JFK. But this didn’t seem to prevent her from being imprisoned at various points by the Chicago Mafia and “an overzealous State Trooper...
...bank listed some of those measures: Russia has raised tariffs on used cars, Argentina imposed new licensing arrangements for imports, China banned Irish pork, India banned Chinese toys. No fewer than 13 countries have granted subsidies to various parts of the automobile industry. And the bank didn't mention the nasty spat that has broken out between the U.S and Mexico; the U.S. has stopped a program that allowed Mexican trucks on American roads, and Mexico has retaliated with tariff increases. Said World Bank president Robert Zoellick: "Leaders must not heed the siren song of protectionist fixes. Economic isolationism...