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...develop malignancies. What's more, such tissue can conceal the disease since both tumors and healthy tissue may show up white on a mammogram. Asian women even draw the short straw when it comes to treatment. Doses of conventional chemotherapy are determined partly by a patient's height and weight, but mounting evidence suggests that certain ethnic groups absorb the chemicals differently. Researchers in Singapore have shown that Caucasian patients may require higher doses per pound of body weight than non-Caucasians. Since most dosing regimens are calibrated to the Western body, some doctors in Singapore report having to adjust...
...unfortunate for Hillary Clinton to be forever linked to Bill's distasteful legacy of immorality and scandal. The weight of that baggage might keep her from rising to the presidency. Joseph M. Kosanovic Camp Hill...
...Weight in tons of a Guinness-record-breaking vegetable salad made in Pulpí, Spain; the previous record was a 3.6-ton potato salad made in Latvia...
...form, doesn't offer a comprehensive way to get fit. According to a study by the American Council on Exercise, a national nonprofit organization that certifies fitness instructors and promotes physical fitness, dedicated yoga practitioners show no improvement in cardiovascular health. It's not the best way to lose weight either. A typical 50-min. class of hatha yoga, one of the most popular styles of yoga in the U.S., burns off fewer calories than are in three Oreos--about the same as a slow, 50-min. walk. Even power yoga burns fewer calories than a comparable session of calisthenics...
...diet-sized” servings without feeling like they’re depriving themselves. Americans should be able to do the same. When food suppliers offer small, high-quality amounts of food with the right marketing scheme, it’s a win-win situation: customers drop weight, and restaurateurs pick up a profit...