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Studies of Seventh-Day Adventists in Utah support this finding. Those unusually clean-living Americans are genetically diverse, but they avoid alcohol, caffeine and tobacco--and they tend to live an average of eight years longer than their countrymen. All of this is good news, with a Surgeon General's warning attached: you can't change your genes, but you can change what you eat and how much you exercise. "The lesson is pretty clear from my point of view in terms of what the average person should be doing," says Perls. "I strongly believe that with some changes...
...Sephardic Jews, whose families went to France from North Africa; Marc Zerah was born in Tunis, and his family moved to Paris when he was 10. In general, Sephardic Jews lack the French roots of the more assimilated Ashkenazic Jews, who arrived from Eastern Europe centuries ago. Sephardic Jews tend to be more religious and traditional, which makes Israel an attractive prospect. Like his brother Paul, Marc Zerah first relocated to a West Bank settlement. He says he felt a strong connection to the ancient Israelites, who entered Canaan via nearby Jericho, too. Despite the difficulties of learning...
...young female talent. "We're speaking to the women in a language they understand," Nugent said. "The team environment now is a lot more equal. Perhaps in the past the women subconsciously felt they were not in the same class as the men. When your men are dominant you tend to talk more men's talk when you are addressing the team. We've put strategies in place to change the environment. We've spoken to coaches and they're more aware now that women need to be treated differently." Coach Taylor elaborates on that perceived difference: "They need...
When we teach our children about telling the truth, we tend to explain it like this: Always tell the truth because the real story will come out eventually. If you tell the truth, you won't have to remember which version of events you told whom. If you get a reputation for dishonesty, you may not be believed even when you are telling the truth. And - borrowing from pop psychology - the truth will set you free. But in public life these days, what sets you free is spin. Playing loose with the facts keeps your options open...
...Sydney at the weekend after taking ill on Aug. 17, he is expected to resume work this week. The other 20%, however, deteriorate and may need surgery to remove damaged tissue. In this group, 1 patient in 5 dies, usually from multiple organ failure. Gallstones, lumps of cholesterol that tend to run in families, are a leading cause of pancreatitis. Tests failed to find any in Latham's case, but that doesn't mean they're not there. By blocking the pancreatic duct, stones a fraction the size of a pea can trigger an attack and not show...