Word: alarmist
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...Mary Jane Minkin, an OB/GYN and clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine, thinks that describing hysterectomy as a form of castration is as alarmist as it is inaccurate. Many patients benefit from hysterectomy. But she says the issue isn't black and white: "It all boils down to individualization of care." Minkin says women need to understand their particular condition, the risks they face in choosing hysterectomy and the treatment options available to them. Parker agrees. "It's really hard to change doctors' behavior," he says. "I'm trying to change women. They have...
...several Hurricane Center forecasters say Proenza is being alarmist and a distraction to their work. They argue that QuickScat is hardly as critical to their analyses as Proenza claims, given all the other high-tech measuring tools and methods at their disposal. As a result, they say, Proenza has needlessly divided the Hurricane Center staff and has called into question the forecasting acumen of those who disagree with him. "Bill has poisoned the atmosphere" and "doesn't respect the staff," Center forecaster James Franklin told a press conference today. Proenza is trying to shrug off the criticism, characterizing the rift...
...thousands of processed foods contain derivatives like high-fructose corn syrup. Finally, millions of pounds of citrus froze in California this year; oranges cost nearly a third more in May than they did in May 2006. Climbing food prices sound scary, and reporters have filed a spate of alarmist stories about "soaring" grocery bills (Good Morning America) that are "way up" (CNN) and causing "sticker shock" (the Bend, Ore., Bulletin). But it actually would be good if food cost a great deal more...
...someone who has studied complementary and alternative medicine for two decades and has successfully used herbs for myself and my family, I found Dr. Sanjay Gupta's warnings of the dangers of herbs alarmist [June 4]. Instead of warning people about herbal remedies because they lack awareness of their usefulness, physicians would do better to educate themselves. Herbs are valuable for persons seeking to limit their consumption of dangerous pharmaceuticals. Conventional drugs hold many more risks, since they are powerful and cause significant and debilitating side effects. Consumers who take the time to research what they put into their bodies...
...willing to admit that maybe, just maybe, there’s a trend of unconsciously racist perceptions that is stringing them all together. There’s no denying that anyone living in America is living in a racist society. That’s not some alarmist, extreme characterization of what’s going on—it’s simply a statement of fact...