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PlayStation 2 SONY, $299.99 Right now it's near impossible to find this killer game console--and just as hard to find good titles to play on it. Don't worry. Soon it will be everywhere, with titles galore...
...rows of slightly musty bunk beds, past the red-eyed guys slumped in front of a tiny TV screen filled with colored snow. Just as your heart starts to sag with despair for the human condition, though, stop and take a peek through the locked door on the right. The contrast couldn't be starker. You see a brilliant white computer lab with state-of-the-art PCs and a massive Ethernet hookup; rows of servers with blinking green lights and spaghetti wiring...
Kids will probably be hooked right away, since any visit to the Getty, situated high on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in Los Angeles, starts with a ride on the child-wowing tram. Designed by Richard Meier, the buildings house a superb collection of paintings, decorative arts, photographs and ancient art, and are worth a visit in and of themselves...
...children ages 3 to 14 shows that height is linked with Type 1 diabetes. The tallest 15% of kids were 40% more likely to develop diabetes. The heaviest children were also at risk. Parents can't stop their children from growing, but they can make sure the kids eat right and get plenty of exercise, which may help ward off the disease...
...Blumenthal is careful to add, it doesn't preordain another heart attack. "He should look at this episode as a wake-up call," Blumenthal says. Losing weight, eating right, keeping his blood pressure low and exercising more are all steps that should help. Most doctors also advise heart patients to minimize stress, but stress is one thing Cheney will have a hard time avoiding--at least for the time being...