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June 2, 2005
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'Weighing the Evidence'
Health experts attending a Harvard School of Public Health panel Thursday (May 26) took issue with a government study showing that being somewhat overweight may actually save lives. They cited numerous other studies showing that obesity and mortality are directly related, with the death rate rising steadily with weight gain. (Staff illustration Georgia Bellas/Harvard News Office)
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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES
HSPH joins battle over America's waistline
Forum examines evidence on obesity, health, death
DEAS, physical sciences dean to step down in 2006
Venkatesh Narayanamurti plans to concentrate on teaching, research
Suicides are down, researchers say
But suicidal behavior is not
Chemist, card shark Liu takes off
In lab, Liu uses DNA to guide synthesis of chemical compounds
First Presidential Instruction Technology Fellows awarded
Technology fellows teach, learn; help others teach, learn
Vice provost for research policy named
Huchra chosen for position
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