Word: stress
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...list is nurturing a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island, to paraphrase the poet. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress...
KEEP IT REAL Who needs Pinocchio's nose or Wonder Woman's magic lasso when you've got a Handy Truster? This palm-size portable lie detector ($50 at goodmorningshop.com is supposed to be able to sense tremors and other signs of stress in a prevaricator's voice. The Handy Truster comes in several colors, and its South Korean manufacturer, 911 Computer, insists that it's just for fun. (The pitch: "Enjoy the truth game with your colleagues!") It also works via cell phone for remote or uncooperative subjects. Don't hang up the lasso just yet, though. Handy Truster...
...enough. The standard minimum recommendation--working out for 30 to 60 minutes three or four times a week--is for people who don't have a history of heart trouble. Gone are the days when doctors advised heart patients to limit their physical activity for fear of adding more stress on the heart. Dozens of studies have shown that heart patients need to work their heart muscles more, not less. Aerobic exercise (walking, jogging and cycling) are generally the most beneficial, but weight lifting has recently been found to help fight heart disease as well...
...MARION JONES She didn't win the five golds she sought, but three and a couple of bronzes aren't bad. In the 100-m sprint, she won by the largest margin since 1952. She bore up gracefully under great stress before and during the Games...
...biggest hurdle for Harvard to overcome against UNH is its struggling defense. With freshman defenseman Kenny Smith sidelined indefinitely for a stress fracture and Morrell possibly joining him with a reinjured shoulder, the Crimson has to seriously reevaluate its defensive position...