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...this time of heartless corporate mergers and takeovers, where a rumor of cutting jobs can send the Dow skyrocketing, it's nice to know that some takeovers are still benign...
...associated with Parkinson's disease -- have twice the risk of death of those without the condition. Additionally, the authors conclude that nearly one in five people are afflicted by the condition. Previously, researchers believed the symptoms of parkinsonism, which include tremors, rigid movements, extreme slowness and shuffling gait, were benign manifestations of aging. But after studying 467 elderly Bostonians over nine years, scientists concluded the 159 with parkinsonism had a higher mortality rate. TIME's Janice Horowitz says the study points to the need to consider parkinsonism as a serious illness. "While unfortunately nothing much can currently be done...
...olestra isn't totally benign. It can trigger intestinal cramping, flatulence and loose bowels. It keeps the body from absorbing some carotenoids, nutrients that may lower the risk of cancer and heart disease. In its original formulation, it also reduced the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K and caused a condition delicately referred to as "anal leakage." And while most other artificial food additives are eaten by the milligram, olestra would be gulped grams at a time, making it what nutritionists call a "macroingredient"--it would, for example, account for about one-third, by weight, of every potato...
...read the article carefully and is aware of the past history of public service would realize that it fits in perfectly with a broad pattern of misrepresentations and obfuscations which border on lies. I would like to point these out for readers who might otherwise accept a seemingly benign statement by the administration...
...University has a point: benign neglect from the Harvard administration is not in the best interest of PBHA. With substantial support from the Harvard community and leaders in Cambridge and Boston, PBH can probably survive radically divorced from the University. However, this is not the most effective way for it to continue its public service...