ARCHEOLOGY: Chili peppers on the menu for at least 6,000 years, The Boston Globe, Health and Science
The cultivation of chili peppers originated in the Americas about 6,100 years ago, a new study finds. Every plant species...
ARTHRITIS: Exercise doesn’t hurt knees; doesn’t help either, The Boston Globe, Health and Science
Moderate exercise neither increases nor decreases risk of knee osteoarthritis, a new study finds. In knee osteoarthritis, the cartilage at...
ARTHRITIS: Massage effective against pain and joint stiffness, The Boston Globe, Health and Science
Massage helps reduce pain and joint stiffness in osteoarthritis patients, a new study finds. As many as 21 million Americans...
CANCER: Effects of ‘chemobrain’ seem to disappear after a few , The Boston Globe, Health and Science
“Chemobrain,” the fuzziness some people experience after having chemotherapy, disappears within three years of treatment, a new study finds. Past...
OBSTETRICS: Amniocentesis risk may be lower than was thought, The Boston Globe, Health and Science
Amniocentesis, a test used to detect genetic abnormalities in a fetus, is not as risky as was previously believed, a...
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PSA TEST MAY BE LESS ACCURATE FOR OBESE MEN, STUDY SAYS, The Boston Globe, Health and Science
Blood tests used to detect prostate cancer may not be accurately diagnosing the disease in obese men, according to researchers...
Her latkes are infused with flavors of India
http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2005/12/21/her_latkes_are_infused_with_flavors_of_india/
A new year’s feast from Tamil Nadu
http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2005/04/13/a_new_years_feast_from_tamil_nadu/
THE MAKING OF GENIUS: NATURE AND NURTURE TOOK TURNS IN FORMING TWO-TIME NOBEL WINNER JOHN BARDEEN
http://www.fnal.gov/pub/ferminews/ferminews03-06-27/p5.html
