Waterborne risks loom as beach season opens
Health columnist warns swimmers to guard against swimmer's ear, eye and skin infections, and intestinal illnesses from fresh water and pools. Readers advised to dry ears, wear goggles, avoid swallowing water, test pool contamination, and limit time in water to prevent infections and injuries.
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Ronald G. Lanfranchi
New York
Life in a Nutshell Environment
National Geographic details the tiny world inside an acorn. Weevils, filbert worms, mites and millipedes share a miniature ecosystem within shells. Secondary colonists invade after holes form, while birds and mammals rely on acorns as a food source. Some acorns become oaks, others decay unseen.
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Mark W. Moffett
National Geographic
Moffett
Long Island
N.Y
Exercise lowers blood fat independent of weight loss study suggests
A study led by Dr. Jan L Breslow at Rockefeller University and researchers from Adelphi University and Israel finds that men who exercise without changing weight have reduced triglycerides and triglyceride rich lipoproteins in their blood. The work, published in Circulation, supports exercise as heart disease risk reducer alongside diet and weight loss.
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Jan L. Breslow
Rockefeller University
New York
Adelphi University
Israel
American Heart Assa
Stanford University
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