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...apple-shaped folks have a certain kind of metabolism: they are more likely to be resistant to insulin, have high amounts of triglycerides (one of the fatty molecules you don't want too much of in your blood) and have low levels of HDL (the "good" cholesterol). They also tend to have high blood pressure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Why So Many Of Us Are Getting Diabetes | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...learning how to use a converged network as a strategic asset. "There's no question at this point that all communication will ultimately be IP based," says Charles Giancarlo, senior vice president of product development at Cisco. He may be right: most businesses now outfitting new offices for telephony tend to go with VOIP instead of traditional phone lines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Say Hello to the Next Phone War | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

Makabali mentions several factors that discourage undergraduates from doing this, to which my only response can be to quip that many things in life are discouraging. Having to intentionally carve out one’s own study of race theory from within a discipline that tends to dichotomize race—or having to intentionally cobble together one’s own study of the history of Asian-American marginalization and dehumanization from an amalgam of disciplines that tend to overlook their common linkages—would make for a far more robust learning experience. With those goals in mind...

Author: By Alexander C. Tsai, | Title: Asian-American Studies Push Dwells On Past | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...majority of states, women seeking emergency contraception must first set up an appointment and make a trip to the doctor’s office to obtain the necessary prescription. But many doctors are unavailable to write prescriptions on weekends and some pharmacies do not carry the drug. Since people tend to be more sexually active during weekends and holidays when doctors’ offices are closed, this can be a significant problem. The morning-after pill must be taken within a narrow window of time to be effective—ideally within 24 hours after intercourse. By the time...

Author: By Lia C. Larson, | Title: Policy Prescription | 12/5/2003 | See Source »

...result, faculty are largely divided by department in their Allston opinions. The departments more closely related to social sciences tend to favor an Allston move, while departments more aligned with hard science tend to favor remaining in Longwood, the Payette report says...

Author: By Stephen M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: School of Public Health Considers Allston | 12/4/2003 | See Source »

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