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Gina Kolata is a science reporter for the New York Times, a position she has held since September 1987. Prior to that Kolata had worked at Science magazine which she joined as a copy editor in 1973 and then as a writer in 1974.

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Essay: Running on Fumes in Beijing

It was a hot, humid, oppressive Thursday night, but my running group was ready to go. Jen Davis, one of the regulars, had mapped out a hilly eight-and-a-half-mile course in Princeton, N.J., and nine of us set out, trying to ignore the steamy ...

From GINA KOLATA, The New York Times,  4 Aug 2008

Asthma medications: Not a clear advantage

In 1992, just after she had returned from winning a gold medal in the Barcelona Olympics, the swimmer Dara Torres was running with a friend on a hot, humid day in Gainesville, Florida. She was wheezing, she said, which was nothing new. She had always ...

From GINA KOLATA, International Herald Tribune,  22 Jul 2008

Heat and humidity are the enemies in Beijing

Air pollution. Heat and humidity. Time zone changes. All have been cited as potential issues at next month's Beijing Olympics. The fear is that any of them can allow an inferior athlete to beat more gifted rivals. But the truth, exercise physiologists ...

From GINA KOLATA, International Herald Tribune,  16 Jul 2008

In Beijing, jet lag is no sweat, but just try to beat the heat and the smog

The National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", in a gray mist of smog in Beijing last week. Some Olympic athletes say pollution is what they are fearing most. (David Gray/Reuters) Air pollution. Heat and humidity. Time zone changes. All have ...

From GINA KOLATA, International Herald Tribune,  16 Jul 2008

Jet Lag Is No Sweat, but Just Try to Beat the Heat and the Smog

Air pollution. Heat and humidity. Time zone changes. All have been cited as potential issues at next month’s Beijing Olympics. And the fear is that any of them can throw a superior athlete into dissolution, allowing an inferior athlete to win a ...

From GINA KOLATA, The New York Times,  15 Jul 2008

Uncommonly Big Hearts May Not Be a Danger

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. The three young men, tall, lean and tanned, had just been named to the United States Olympic rowing team. They showed up at Mercer County Park recently to meet the public and bask in their achievement. But their most amazing physical ...

From GINA KOLATA, The New York Times,  6 Jul 2008

Costly cancer drug offers hope, but also a dilemma

It took only an instant for 58-year-old Gailanne Reeh to go from the picture of health to death's door. By chance, her doctor noticed a lump under her arm during a routine exam. It turned out to be advanced breast cancer. Soon she was having tests to ...

From GINA KOLATA AND ANDREW POLLACK, International Herald Tribune,  6 Jul 2008

Costly Cancer Drug Offers Hope, but Also a Dilemma

It took only an instant for 58-year-old Gailanne Reeh to go from the picture of health to death’s door. By chance, her doctor noticed a lump under her arm during a routine exam. It turned out to be advanced breast cancer. Articles in this series are ...

From GINA KOLATA AND ANDREW POLLACK, The New York Times,  5 Jul 2008

To beat the heat while exercising, learn to sweat it out

You already know that if you exercise outside on hot and humid days, you should drink plenty of water. And you are probably well aware of the risk of heat stroke given the countless reports about the warning signs. But if you're going to be out ...

From GINA KOLATA, International Herald Tribune,  2 Jul 2008

Personal Best: To Beat the Heat, Learn to Sweat It Out

YOU already know that if you exercise outside on hot and humid days, you should drink plenty of water. And you are probably well aware of the risk of heat stroke given the countless reports about the warning signs. But if you’re going to be out ...

From GINA KOLATA, The New York Times,  2 Jul 2008

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