Officials will survey civilians living in residences that receive water from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam water distribution system, the Hawaii State Department of Health said. The department will also attempt to reach out to people who could have been exposed to contaminated water while at work or school. The department requested both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to conduct a study on the incident....

That’s what’s happening now, as rumormongers in fright wigs sponsor TV ads and make the rounds of the op-ed pages. If they get enough voters to back away, health-care reform-if it passes at all-will reflect the interests of the medical-industrial complex, not Yours. Doctors and health and insurance execs. along with their political-action committees (PACs), invested $8.3 million in Congress during the first 10 months of 1993, up 22 percent from 1991, reports Citizen Action, a Washington consumer group....

Health: Rating Real Risks Thanks for your Dec. 15 cover package “Health 2003: The Top Ten.” The loss of some 3,000 plus lives in the World Trade Center bombing is dwarfed by the far, far greater losses of human life due to known medical conditions like strokes, which kill 5 million people a year. In the 15 years that I lived in Africa as an agricultural researcher from 1970 onward, I noticed that it was common for the national presidents of that continent to repeatedly raise the specter of “the enemy” that was just waiting to invade or sabotage their country, in order to distract the population from problems on the home front....

Tips for Beating PMS Cravings No one knows exactly why some women suffer from food cravings during those premenstrual days, but there are a few things you can do to combat them: Eat smaller more frequent meals. This may help keep blood sugar levels constant, or maybe it just helps to know your next meal isn’t several hours away. Choose fiber-rich foods. The fiber slows down the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates and helps you feel full a little longer....

Greenwood and Yorukoglu, economists at the universities of Rochester and Chicago respectively, date the onset of current discontents about both productivity and inequality from 1974, when two lines on a graph began moving in ways which, taken together, looked peculiar. One line charted labor productivity. It had been ascending steeply since the mid-1950s. In 1974 the line began a modest decline. The other line charted investment in information technology. What had been an irregular and modest ascent since the mid-1950s began a dramatically steep ascent that continues to this day....

The easy way out is to look at the Big Ten’s best hope for the College Football Playoff — wait, for resuscitating a conference that has just about flat-lined of late in big non-conference games — and shake your head in disgust. But that simplistic observation overshadows this one critical point: when Marcus Mariota is healthy, there’s no better player in the game. MORE: Week 2 photos | Heisman leaders | Top 25 players | BENDER: Big Ten’s awful night...

Once your hospital stay is over, your recovery is still far from complete. In fact, it may take several months before you’ll be able to return to the same lifestyle and engage in every activity you enjoyed before your surgery. Two important factors to keep in mind are: Everyone recovers at a different pace, don’t set your expectations too high. Always get the approval from your healthcare provider before engaging in any type of activity for the first time after your surgery....

The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy and our solar system sits in the Orion Arm, about 26,000 light years from the center—one light year is approximately six trillion miles. At the center of the Milky Way there is a supermassive black hole with a mass about four million times that of our sun. This is surrounded by millions of stars traveling extremely fast. But this whole region is enveloped in interstellar dust, meaning scientists cannot see exactly what is going on....

After losing their League Cup semi-final to Motherwell, the Gers surrendered a lead to the struggling Ayrshire side through a late 95th minute goal from their former star Chris Burke. The board pulled the trigger on Caixinha the following morning, just two days before Saturday’s trip to Hearts. Rangers sit eight points behind leaders Celtic and three ahead of this week’s hosts, who are coming off the back of a 1-0 defeat to city rivals Hibs....

Unlike the previous guidelines, the new ones recommend different limits on LDL (the bad cholesterol) for different groups of people. How low does your count need to be? It depends on your age, sex and family history, and on risk factors, such as smoking, obesity and high blood pressure. Some of these carry more weight than others, but each of them gives you another reason to worry about your cholesterol....

MORE: Test your rookie Kobe knowledge | Here’s when the Warriors lapped your team in wins Boston is the No. 5 seed and will play the fourth-seeded Hawks, who lost to the Wizards 109-98. The Hornets beat the Magic 117-103 but will settled for sixth place and a first-round date with the Heat. In the West, the Rockets sneaked back into the playoffs with a 116-81 win over the Kings....

A previously unnoticed off-ball incident involving the Lakers big man and Miami forward Jae Crowder on Friday night has drawn comparisons to what happened in the 2016 NBA Finals, when Draymond Green swatted at LeBron James’ groin area was subsequently suspended one contest. The Warriors went on to blow their 3-1 series advantage in part because of that ban. In the Heat’s dramatic 111-108 Game 5 win to stave off elimination, Davis appeared to elbow Crowder after taking a tumble....

If that wasn’t enough bad news to spoil the party, last week’s newspapers brought more. The Justice Department was preparing subpoenas against Nasdaq firms, said one report. Then came full-page ads by the American Stock Exchange, touting its advantages over Nasdaq. The tag line: Amex, the Smarter Place to Be. Competition among the stock markets is nothing new, and most experts doubt the government’s antitrust case will hold up. But for now, Nasdaq is forced to fight off its rivals as the bad press mounts....

The beasts of the East went toe to toe for almost three hours Wednesday, and the host Pacers emerged with an 84-83 victory. The outcome was in doubt until the buzzer; the Heat's Chris Bosh missed a long 2-pointer as time expired. GIF: Hibbert staggered by LeBron elbow Paul George led the Pacers with 23 points, including two on this poster slam over LeBron James. James led all scorers with 38 points....

Hector Moreno, the left center back who has started more games than any other player in the Juan Carlos Osorio era, is suspended for the contest after being booked twice during the group stage. Moreno was shown a yellow card by Nestor Pitana on Wednesday, with the Argentine referee whistling Moreno for a penalty after he brought down Marcus Berg in the box. Andreas Granqvist converted the penalty for Sweden’s second goal in a 3-0 win for the Europeans ....

There are two approaches to the surgery: one that targets inferior spurs on the bottom of the heel and another that targets posterior spurs on the back of the heel. Heel spur surgery can be highly effective, but it may take up to three months for some patients to fully recover. What Is Heel Spur Surgery? Heel spur surgery can be performed as either open surgery (involving a scalpel and large incision) or endoscopic surgery (using “keyhole” incisions with a narrow scope and operating tools)....

Washington State’s Luke Falk has earned Heisman discussion, especially if the Cougars can stay undefeated. But with Sam Darnold out of the top five, a new face enters the mix for the Heisman Trophy. MORE: USC must face tough questions after Washington State upset Here’s the rundown of players still in the mix, and what the favorites have to do to strengthen their cause. Heisman watch Jalen Hurts, Alabama J....

As he begins assembling his government, the president-elect is a man happily besieged. Some people just want phone time or face time to boost egos and impress friends. But if you aren’t a tabloid star, what you want is a job. Clinton’s election has set off a frenzy of public spirit-and naked ambition -among Democrats who haven’t had an administration to call their own in 12 years. Even stiff new ethics rules, designed to prevent conflicts of interest, haven’t slowed the onslaught of lawyer-lobbyists and Beltway types who want to sign up....