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(09/08/05 5:00am)
Whether it is jogging, mild aerobics, pushups or a pickup basketball game, physical exercise is a very effective way to stimulate both mind and body and to improve your ability to think and concentrate. And let's just get it straight -- dragging yourself out of bed is not considered a workout.
(09/08/05 5:00am)
Charles Village, your home for the next four years, is not a college town in the traditional sense. However, there are a healthy-and-growing number of restaurants and shops scattered around the main square, just a short walk from campus. St. Paul Street, around the corner from JHU, has evolved into a student-orientated retail strip. As you will soon find out, Charles Village shops and restaurants cater to the budgets and schedules of college students. Most even accept J-cash.
(04/20/05 5:00am)
It's been said many times, but it can't hurt to say it again: Protect your skin from the sun.
(04/13/05 5:00am)
A new computer program, Qualrus, is introducing a novel approach to grading papers. The software system was developed by Professor Edward Brent at the University of Missouri at Columbia over the course of six years. Qualrus works by scanning the text for keywords, phrases and language patterns. Students are able to get nearly instant feedback using this program.
(04/06/05 5:00am)
A mutant gene behind an "early bird" sleep disorder has been identified by American researchers. Approximately three-tenths of a percent of the world's population has familial advanced sleep phase syndrome (FASPS), according to the researchers. People with this "time-shift" trait have body clocks that are out of sync with most of the world. Researchers say they have found the genetic culprit for this rare sleep disorder.
(03/10/05 5:00am)
Previous studies have discovered that finger length in men is directly correlated to the amount of male sex hormone testosterone they were exposed to in the womb. A new study just released from University of Alberta reveals that men with longer ring fingers compared to their index fingers tend to be more physically aggressive.
(03/03/05 5:00am)
Emotional shock really can lead to a broken heart. A study at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has demonstrated that sudden emotional stress can result in reversible heart failure.
(03/03/05 5:00am)
Vioxx and a host of other popular painkillers, including Celebrex and Bextra, have all been linked to an increased risk of heart trouble. However, the Food and Drug Administration recently stated that the drugs should be made available to those who need them.
(02/10/05 5:00am)
Could a device possibly enable paralyzed patients to walk? It may be feasible according to Ralph Etienne-Cummings, an electronics and robotics expert at Johns Hopkins.
(11/18/04 5:00am)
Vitamin E supplements may do more harm than good, and could contribute to some deaths in higher doses, a new review suggests.
(10/28/04 5:00am)
Concerns over the consumption of antidepressants by young people have been increasing.
(10/07/04 5:00am)
"Caffeine, by any measure, is the world's most popular drug, easily surpassing nicotine and alcohol," said Bennett Alan Weinberg and Bonnie K. Bealer in The World of Caffeine.
(09/23/04 5:00am)
A recent study at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centersuggests that the interaction of two forms of cancer therapy mayprove more effective than treatment with the individual drugs.
(09/16/04 5:00am)
After eighteen months of planning, the long-awaited student housing and bookstore project is underway on university-owned land in Charles Village, across Charles Street from the Homewood campus.