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...bipolar, the sheer number of drug options is a real boon, as what works for one patient will not necessarily work for another. When Brandon Kent, the 9-year-old Texas boy, started taking Depakote and Risperdal, his body began to swell. Then he switched to Topamax, which made him lethargic. Eventually he was put on a mix of Tegretol and Risperdal, which have stabilized him with few side effects. Kyle Broman in Los Angeles is having a harder time but has grown calmer on a combination of Risperdal and Celexa, an antidepressant that for now at least does...
...watch, whenever we want. But more importantly, TiVO gives us the technology to skip over commercials. In fact, an Ad Age article recently reported that 72.3 percent of all PVR users already zip through most commercials, Britney Spears’ salacious Pepsi spots notwithstanding. It’s a boon for viewers, but a setback for the already-slumping advertising industry...
While some low-cost airlines are concentrating on more traditional destinations, Ryanair, Go and Buzz are boldly going where few have gone before. And their attentions are proving a boon, not just to holidaymakers who snap up bargain fares, but to places like Aarhus, Bergerac and Jerez, which are enjoying a boost to the local economy from an influx of tourists. As the summer vacation season reaches its peak at the conventional hotspots, the air over Europe is filling with people going to places that, until recently, they had never even heard...
Zero-percent auto financing has returned, as Detroit seeks to boost sagging sales. The free-money deals from Ford and General Motors on select 2002 models are a boon for consumers, saving them thousands of dollars in interest. Unfortunately, not all consumers can participate. To qualify for free or even cheap financing, you need a credit history that's close to pristine...
...going home in defeat, along with the fallen warriors of Argentina. Are the tournament's co-hosts merely cashing in on home-field advantage? Perhaps, but the expectations of the giddy, roaring crowds that have packed stadiums in Seoul and Tokyo are a burden and not just a boon. Luck has little to do with this Asian triumph. Japan and Korea thundered through to the round of 16 without losing a single match, finishing atop their groups and besting, among others, much-admired Russian and Portuguese teams. It's too early to call this Asia...