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December 4, 2003
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Grandmothers under stress
Harvard researcher Sunmin Lee has found caring for grandchildren increases a woman's chance of developing coronary heart disease by 55 percent. Among a grandmother's stressors is less time for socializing, sleep, and self-care. (Staff photo Rose Lincoln/Harvard News Office) Full story
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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES
Surgery done on a single cell
Micromanipulation of the machinery of life
Some patients stop taking necessary medications as copayments rise
Tiered formularies shift costs from insurers to employees
Brave new biology
Panel puts bioethics under the microscope
Grandkids take their toll
Study shows caring for grandchildren increases women's heart disease risk
Scientists pinpoint how fish save energy by swimming in schools
Study reveals ingenious technique used to exploit flow of turbulent waters
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