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Reports on information that points to insulin resistance as a possible link to many of the biggest killer diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, ovary disease, and alzheimer's. Stories of some patients who were treated successfully for insulin resistance; Insulin's function in the health of the human body; How insulin levels can affect different bodily functions and different body parts; How to determine if you are insulin resistant; Comments from Richard Kahn of the American Diabetes Association and Ronald Kahn of the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard. INSET: ARE YOU INSULIN RESISTANT?.

The article explores the role of human genes in weight loss. A growing field of nutritional science called nutrigenomics is looking into how each person's unique genetic makeup governs how she metabolizes foods. Ruth M. DeBusk, geneticist and clinical nutritionist in Tallahassee, Florida, believes genes explain most diet failures, and she estimates that one-quarter to one-third of even her most compliant patients will not lose weight on a given diet. INSET: Find a weight-loss expert of your own.

The article looks at inventions which allow draft beer to be pumped more quickly. The average draft pint takes at least 25 seconds to pull. Any slower, and the beer comes out flat; any faster, and a frothy lager latte results. In the past two years, with profits shrinking, brewers have become keen to serve more customers without sacrificing quality, and they have sought technology to help. Most dispensing systems rely on carbon dioxide gas pumped down into the keg to push beer up to a tap. U.K. brewer Carlsberg-Tetley has been successful. With the University of Birmingham, which had been offering degrees in brewing science since 1903, it devised a "hydrocyclone" system. This past spring Shurflo in Cypress, Calif., and Anheuser-Busch launched their version of a faster tap, called the Ultimate Draft System. They borrowed a trick bottlers use to control foam: fill from the bottom up. A flexible tube at the end of a spigot extends to the base of the beer glass, allowing for subsurface pumping that can fill a 20-ounce glass in a blistering two seconds.

Presents technological innovations on the equipment used in crime investigations. Development of the secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS) gun by Garold L. Gresham, Gary S. Groenewold, University of Montana, and the National Institute of Justice; Accuracy of the SIMS gun; Development of the explosive residue retrieval; Advantages of the technologically advanced equipment.

Focuses on combining exercise and psychotherapy during therapy sessions. Benefits of incorporating exercise into counseling sessions according to Keith Johnsgard, professor emeritus at San Jose State University in California; Effect of exercise during psychotherapy according to clinical and sports psychologist Kate Hays; Results of a study published in "Women and Therapy" magazine on women who walked or ran before a group therapy; Information on the walk-and-talk therapy. INSET: Talk this way.

Discusses allergy therapy. Role of immunotherapy in the treatment of allergies; Mention of sublingual swallow immunotherapy (SLIT); Role of David Morris in advocating SLIT; Effects of allergies and asthma in the United States. INSET: WHEN CO-WORKERS SAY GESUNDHEIT.

Discusses the use of acronyms in the scientific community and questions the efficiency of acronyms. Use of acronyms to provide memorable names for products and ideas; Discussion of the success of Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation (MORE), despite its limited efficacy as a designer estrogen for hormone replacement therapy; Issue of medical ethics and acronyms. INSET: LIGHT ON THE LINGO.

Provides advice on coping with summer for athletes. Sun protection; Home remedies for various insect bites; Information on hyperhydration.

Details the health problems that may result from overused and abused feet. Experience shared by athlete Bob Kennedy; Anatomical features; Suggested preventive measures; Descriptions of the health problems. INSETS: Legwork for sturdier feet;Sure the shoe fits-but how well?.

Focuses on the British supermarket chain Tesco, which makes desserts such as pies. How consumers were using the desserts for pie-throwing; Research on the pies and cakes as projectiles; Compliance with the Food Safety Act; Test results; How comedian Buster Keaton was particular about pies.

The article talks about the significance of negotiation as a tool for conflict resolution. Negotiations crop up on the way people make decisions. Principled negotiation is a strategy that seeks to move two parties away from polarizing and usually entrenched positions. Other concerns involving negotiation are appreciation, or having actions acknowledged; affiliation, being treated as a colleague; status, feeling that others respect one's standing; and having roles and activities that are fulfilling.

The article focuses on workaholics. Workaholics do not have many friends and do not take care of themselves according to therapist Bryan E. Robinson. It is found that U.S. citizens work more hours every year in 2006 than in 1970. One of the types of workaholics identified by Robinson is the relentless workaholic.

Presents information on the inhibitory ability (IA) that stops a person from saying and doing things that can hurt other people. Remarks from psychologist William von Hippel on the lack of IA; Need for developing ways to recover in an embarrassing situation like the practice of humor; Effect of fatigue and alcohol on IA.

Focuses on the moods that are associated with low-carbohydrate diet. Function of serotonin; Findings of Judith Wurtman, director of the Women's Health Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Adara Weight Loss Center; Reason of other researchers to rejecting Wurtman's findings; Advice to low-carbohydrate dieters.

Claims that the U.S. government fails to address mental health problems of returning soldiers from the Iraq war. Types of psychological problems among war veterans; Factors that hinder a veteran from disclosing his mental state; Number of active soldiers who committed suicides caused by the Middle East conflict as of July 2005.

Focuses on the side effects of taking psychotropic drug treatment. Antidepressants that are associated with weight loss; Reasons behind the increased weight of patients who are taking psychotropic drugs; Measures that can be taken by patients to control weight gain.

Focuses on the increasing rate of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Health risks associated with TSS; Cause of TSS; Complications of misuse of tampons.

Discusses a research on people who are sensitive to bitter tastes conducted by Linda Bartoshuk, professor at the Yale University School of Medicine, in the U.S. Percentage of the population that are sensitive to a bitter chemical called PROP; Advantages of having such sensitivity.

Focuses on the detection of quantities of personal care products and pharmaceuticals in treated wastewater and other bodies of water in the U.S. Examples of products found in water; Information on how the products became present in water; Probable reason for the failure to detect antidepressants in drinking water.

Argues against education rules, due in part to the No Child Left Behind Act in the U.S. which are meant to end social promotion, the practice of graduating failing students to the next grade to keep them with their peers. Disadvantage of holding a child back; Number of states which tie grade promotion to performance on standardization tests.

Presents a research study on anorexia athletica or compulsive exercising among gymgoers. Effect of compulsive training and exercise on the body; Provisions under the Americans With Disabilities Act related to people with eating disorders; Approach in helping people with anorexia athletica.

Provides information on the study conducted by Jennie Noll, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, on forgiveness and its effect on sexually abused girls. Medical benefits of forgiving; Number of sexually abused girls studied by Noll; Four aspects of forgiveness asked by Noll to abused and un-abused girls; Characteristic of sexually abused girls who want to reconcile with their offenders.

Focuses on the Explorer canoe from Mad River Canoe. Information on Jim Henry, founder of the company; Details on the design of the canoe; Features of Explorer.

Provides suggestions for athletes who want to stay outdoors. Health risks of ozone; Product which is designed for breathing through the mouth and is important for athletes; Best line of defense against pollution. INSET: Into thick air.