Word: adopters
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...always right," argues William Schultz, one of the agency's deputy commissioners. And there is nothing to stop companies from sending only those articles that mention their products favorably and omitting negative reports. The worst outcome, say critics, would be if manufacturers used the relaxed rules to adopt a sort of bait-and-switch research program. They could, for example, seek approval from the FDA for an indication that is easy and inexpensive to prove but not widely useful. Then they would be free to market their drug for more common and complicated conditions without having to pursue the more...
...more important to adopt healthy lifestyle practices such as regular physical activity and a heart-healthy diet," Manson added. "Such habits will invariably lead to a lower body weight if maintained in the long term...
...ADDRESS THE DESIRES OF African-American families who wish to adopt but cannot get through the door of an adoption agency. The majority of national organizations, while supporting transracial adoption, nevertheless believe that a same-race home is a better option. African-American families adopt at higher rates than white families. However, many adoptions are informal, relative or friend-of-family arrangements rather than legally finalized adoptions. But when an African-American family approaches an adoption agency to pursue a formal adoption, it is often turned away by social workers with middle-class white values. In truth there are many...
...comments earned applause from some of Japan's former enemies, like the U.S. and Britain. But the reaction in South Korea and China was more muted. China's Foreign Ministry called the remarks "positive," but added, "Some people in Japanese society, including political circles, are still unable to adopt a correct attitude toward the history of that period." Tens of millions of people died as a result of Japan's attempt to seize control of Asia; in the Rape of Nanjing as many as 300,000 Chinese were slaughtered by Imperial troops...
...road to parenthood is often paved with missteps and disappointments, but for parents who for one reason or another choose to adopt, it is especially perilous. Senior writer Jill Smolowe and her husband Joe Treen (a senior editor at PEOPLE) traveled all the way to Yangzhou, China, to find their daughter Rebecca, and there were hazards all the way: interminable waiting lists; promising leads that fell through at the last minute; even political turmoil. As journalists, the couple were keenly aware that international events could at any moment close a door that had taken years to pry open. Just...