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Forget psychics, pills, and pricey in vitro fertilization—for some women, wwwcombating infertility may be as easy as adjusting eating and exercising habits, according to a study released Wednesday by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers found that specific dietary patterns, vigorous physical activity, and maintaining a healthy body mass index can lead to a substantial decrease in the rate of infertility due to ovulatory disorders. According to Jorge E. Chavarro, co-author of the report and research fellow at HSPH, the specific dietary patterns...
Associate Dean for Residential Life Suzy M. Nelson said the committee is seeking to make events both safe and legal while ensuring that students can still have fun. The House masters addressed the same topic at a meeting on Wednesday night, she said...
Likewise, Vamoose did not approach the Cambridge Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to ask for permission to park in front of Widener Gate until The Boston Globe reported Wednesday that the company had not received permits in Boston, according to Susan Clippinger, director of the Cambridge traffic department...
...addition to the price increase, which went into effect Thursday, the government also said it will require the country's biggest refiner, state-owned China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., known as Sinopec, to increase output and imports of oil products. Sinopec said Wednesday it will run its refineries at full capacity in November, bearing "heavy losses" to guarantee market supply. It will also halt all exports of gasoline and diesel for the time being. As in the past, however, any losses will likely be covered by billions of dollars in government subsidies...
...consulting firm McKinsey & Co. estimates that "ending fuel subsidies worldwide would cut demand for transportation fuels by three million barrels a day" - about 3.4%. Meanwhile, the recent shortages have led at least one Beijing resident to rethink his personal fuel consumption. Stuck in line at a gas station Wednesday, Du Peng remarked, "Now I'll have to reconsider my plan to purchase...