HEAL TH WHY LIFE IS GOOD
(AND GETTING BETTER)
Beer, face creams, and canned 1seafood are being made with seawater harvested from 2,000 feet below the surface near Hawaii. Why? “There is simply nothing unnatural there,” explains Rich Treadway, spokesperson for Deep Ocean Hawaii.
Researchers used the brain ac-
2tivity of a monkey in North Car-
olina to control the walking pat-
terns of a robot in Japan,
all to help paralyzed pa-
tients walk again. “This
is a breakthrough in un-
derstanding how the
brain controls the
movement of our legs,”
says Miguel Nicolelis, a neuroscience
professor at Duke University.
Toothpaste made with cocoa 3extract is more effective in fighting cavities than the fluoride type.
BY THE NUMBERS 24Percent of boys who say that they diet to stay slim
TALKING ABOUT . . .
PEOPLE ARE
■ stair-climbing races, or “ tower-athons.”
■ toothbrushes that track how well, how long, and how hard we brush our teeth
■ the healthiest states (best first): Vermont, Minnesota, Hawaii
■ the unhealthiest states (worst first): Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
THE
MONEY IS
On Earth, in rocks, min- 1erals, seashells, and fossils, with some meteorites selling for over $1 million. “Prehistoric art . . . serves as a record of our world in its infancy.” says Barbara Tapp, editor of Art & Antiques.
In the water, with old 2and new fishing rods,
reels, flies, and lures. “Some plastic mass-manufac-tured items produced in an unusual color or special-ordered have been selling for thousands of
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