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- THE WEEKHEALTH & SCIENCE, Page 26Et Cetera
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- CAN'T TRUST THAT DAY
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- Little wonder employees hate Mondays. The risk of having a
- heart attack on that day is 40% higher than on the other days of
- the week, German researchers reported to a New Orleans meeting
- of the American Heart Association. Heading back to the office
- may severely increase mental and physical stress, scientists
- speculate. Heart problems might also be triggered by heavy
- weekend drinking. No explanation, though, as to why the second
- riskiest day for worker heart attacks is Thursday. Too excited
- about Friday, perhaps?
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- FISH HUNKS
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- To hungry pike as well as hungry humans, carp can be a most
- satisfying meal. But the freshwater fish has a way of fooling at
- least its piscine predators. According to researchers at Lund
- University in Sweden, when pike are placed in carp-filled ponds,
- the hunted fish begin to bulk up on food in the water until,
- after 12 weeks, they are simply too big for the pike to swallow.
- But the bigger carp expend more energy swimming. Once the pike
- threat is gone, the carp should revert back to their slimmer
- shape. Call them the Arnold Schwarzeneggers of the deep -- at
- least for a while.
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