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Confusion surrounds the subject of osteoporosis. That is especially troubling for women, who face the risk of bone loss decades earlier than men do. Should they take calcium pills? Are dairy products the best dietary source of calcium? Are prescription medications safe and effective? To my mind, most of these are open questions. Osteoporosis is strongly influenced by genetics. One day we may be able to identify those at highest risk and urge them to take preventive measures. In the meantime, last month's Women's Health Initiative (WHI) report suggested that calcium pills offer only modest, if any, protection...
...Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of Hamas who was killed by an Israeli air strike in 2004?is considered a moderate, and is not known to have participated directly in any attacks on Israel. He does not act alone. Some members of Hamas' leadership are in Damascus, a safe haven from Israeli strikes, which allows them freedom of movement to meet with foreign envoys. And Haniya has to listen to scores of senior Hamas militants?including 11 freshly elected members of the Palestinian parliament?who are among the 1,800 held in Israel's high-security Ketziot prison...
...Lake Issyk-Kul's history, there is no evidence that the testing has caused any lasting damage to the lake's ecology, and both Russian families and avid anglers have happily vacationed there for many years. The Kyrgyz authorities also insist that the lake is perfectly clean and safe. In fact, the only booms you'll come across today will be the sounds of the area's spa industry taking...
...John,” he said. “Right away he took the fire extinguisher and set it out.” About 40 students stood outside throughout the ordeal, as Old Quincy was evacuated while the nearly 20 firefighters who responded made sure the building was safe. Victoria E. Clark ’08, who lives on the fourth floor of Quincy’s C entryway, was in the shower when the fire alarm went off. “The fire wasn’t too big, but you could smell the smoke on the fourth floor...
This is Karl Rove's worst nightmare: a large crowd has gathered in a restaurant in the small town of Montrose, Pa., on a sunny Sunday afternoon in February to listen to the Democratic candidate running in the 10th Congressional District, a rural conservative bastion considered "safe" for Republicans. The candidate, Chris Carney, is soft-spoken and well informed. The audience is enthusiastic and predominantly Democratic, but peppered with Republicans who seem every bit as angry about the Bush Administration as do the Democrats. One man, dressed in a jacket and tie, stands up and confesses he's a lifelong...