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To investigate whether stress fractures occurring in elite femaleathletes are related to reductions in bone mineral density (BMD), we measured BMD in nine athletes with such fractures and nine athletes without fractures who were matched for age, weight, height and sport. BMD was measured in three regions: upper limbs (distal radius), axial skeleton (lumbar spine) and lower limbs (femoralneck)by photon absorptiometry.The number of mensesper year was significantly less (P<0.04) and the age of menarche was significantly delayed(mean ± SD; 16.1 ± 0.4 v. 14.4 ± 1.5 years. P<0.02) in the fracture group comparedwith the non‐fracture group. There was no significant difference in BMD between the two groups at any of the measurement sites. Moreover although the fractures occurred mainly in lower limb bones. at sites characterised by predominantly cortical bone. all athletes had femoral neck BMD values within the 95% confidence limits for normal non‐athletic women.Weconclude that stress fractures in elite female athletes are largely independent of BMD.

The phenomenon of shoulder pain of cervical origin being reproduced on shoulder movement is clinically recognized. The action of the shoulder girdle muscles is a hypothetical cause of the cervical stress.

The article discusses the removal of Mashpee Wampanoag tribe chairman Glenn Marshall from office. The decision to replace Marshall with tribal official Shawn Hendricks was made after it was revealed that Marshall had lied about his military record and past, which included a rape conviction in 1981. The findings are reported to have come at a critical time when Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and other lawmakers are deciding on the future of the state's gambling industry.

Focuses on the examination of same-sex marriages in schools in Massachusetts. Differences between marriage and civil unions; Assertion on how students come down against gay marriage; Importance of discussing gay marriage as part of current events.

Reports on the "Breaking the Silence" exhibit at the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology through December 2006. Inclusion of the ceramic arts of the Moche culture of ancient Peru in the exhibition; Archaeological expedition being spotlighted in the exhibition; Remarks from Pamela Gerardi of Harvard University Museum, regarding the exhibition.