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MEMPHIS - Beyond the Grateful Dead posters, lava lamps and candles, area head shops are doing a booming business in products labeled as "incense," but often sold with the purchase of roll-your-own papers.

Breast cancer researchers say they could cut years off the time required to test new drugs for treating certain kinds of tumors under a study about to begin at the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic.

The study, being launched at 17 centers nationwide, is among the first of its kind, researchers from a national consortium said this week.

Some upcoming movies with versions in 3-D:

"How To Train Your Dragon" (March)

"Hubble 3-D" (March)

"Clash of the Titans" (April)

"Shrek Forever After" (May)

"Toy Story 3" (June)

"Despicable Me" (July)

"Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" (July)

"Piranha" (August)

"Halloween 3-D" (fall)

Wilhelmina Cottman just loved "Avatar," absolutely raves about the film and says she'll see it again.

Yet as she ambled out of the Esquire Imax Theatre in Sacramento, Calif., after a recent matinee, she felt a little unsteady on her feet. Watching the large blue aliens in 3-D made her, well, a little green. As in queasy. As in nauseated.

How much do you know about the celebrated fatty acid omega-3?

1. According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the use of omega-3 helps increase the life span of those with heart disease by how many years?

a) 5

b) 10

c) 15

2. For which of the following conditions is the use of omega-3 not helpful?

They lurk in hallways, bathrooms, around the next blind corner. But for the children they have routinely teased or tormented, bullies effectively live in the victims' brains as well -- and not just as a terrifying memory.

Preliminary evidence shows that bullying can produce signs of stress, cognitive deficits and mental-health problems.

Whether you're a weekend warrior or physically worn out by the end of the week, the aches and pains in the lower extremities catch up with millions of Americans every year.

Some of the top minds and hands at repairing the damage met recently in New Orleans to share what they know about hips, knees, ankles and replacement parts.

It's a rare phenomenon in the world of college admissions, unfamiliar even to many counselors who have been in the business for years. The "likely letter" comes about a month before students find out if they've been accepted to a highly competitive college and tells them they're "likely" to get in.

When it's cold, dreary and damp outside, nothing beats a good bowl of chili. Maybe it's because I cook for a family that just happens to adore spicy foods and, therefore, me when I prepare them. There's something about the piquant flavor of hot chile peppers that warms the soul as much as it does the body.

They're a special treat at Easter time -- and any other time, for that matter.

Deviled eggs are a favorite of both of my kids, and we have them more often than any other family around, I'm sure. I've perfected the recipe so that they taste exactly the way my family wants them to taste.

SHARI HILLER'S DEVILED EGGS

12 large eggs

1/4 cup mayonnaise