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...Ever since I was a kid, I loved owning books and when I became interested in Tibetan studies, I learned that the books in the discipline tend to be printed in small runs and [to be] expensive,” he says...

Author: By Lauren A.E. Schuker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Book Junkies Collect Prizes, Too | 12/10/2002 | See Source »

...INHIBITORS: These newer analgesics tend to cause fewer stomach problems than traditional anti-inflammatories. But they are expensive, and recent studies have linked them to heart problems...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What You Can Do | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

...Watch for models that had a limited production run, like the '65-'67 AC Shelby Cobra 427, which tend to be worth more. Convertibles also command higher prices. As the saying goes, "The price goes up if the top comes down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Searching for New Thrills in Old Wheels | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

Compared with all the other things you might eat, fish are an excellent source of protein. They tend to eat algae as part of their natural life cycle, converting it into omega-3 fatty acids that can improve your cholesterol profile. But it's also true that our waterways have become increasingly contaminated with all sorts of pollutants, including mercury, and that these pollutants tend to accumulate at different levels in different species. The fish most at risk are predators high in the pelagic food chain, such as swordfish and sharks (see chart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fish Oil and Toenails | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

...test the effects of mercury on the heart that the two new studies compared the mercury levels in clippings from toenails, where heavy metals tend to be deposited. In one study, researchers led by Dr. Eliseo Guallar at Johns Hopkins found that European and Israeli men with the highest mercury levels were nearly 2.2 times as likely to have a heart attack as those with the lowest levels. The other study, led by Dr. Walter Willett at the Harvard School of Public Health, looked at a selection of American men and found no connection between mercury exposure and risk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fish Oil and Toenails | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

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