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Those biases, which err mostly on the side of "better safe than sorry," have fueled a trend toward excessive and, argues Bedrosian, unnecessary surgery to remove both breasts. From 1998 to 2003, the rate of such double mastectomies in the U.S. jumped...
...hope this study helps women make a better decision," says Bedrosian. "For the majority of women in the study, we can't document a survival benefit for you. So our results provide some reassurance that perhaps a [preventive] mastectomy is not necessary, perhaps overly aggressive and perhaps a bit too much...
...looks like this recession is finally over," declared Scott Davis, CEO of UPS, earlier this month while announcing 2009 earnings that were better than expected for the world's largest package carrier. Speaking to analysts on Feb. 2, Davis added, "Believe it or not, that makes 21 that UPS has successfully managed through...
...benefits as a by-product. For instance, UPS is now U.S. railroads' largest customer, paying a premium for the fastest trains. "Instead of putting some of our larger loads on an airplane, we can send them by truck, which has an eight times smaller carbon-dioxide footprint, or even better, rail, which is four times as energy efficient as a truck," Davis told TIME...
Feng, a Chinese professor who has served a key role in the development of Harvard’s Chinese Language Program, will leave Harvard for the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Feng said he will be better compensated in a tenure-track position that allows him to devote more energy to his scholarship than he currently can in the managerial post of director...