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...painful side effects--by more than half. Like the chicken pox inoculation that is given to children, the new vaccine contains a weakened form of the chicken pox virus. The adult version, though, is 20 times more powerful than the pediatric one because it's working to boost the immune response in bodies where the virus has already taken hold. (Children who are vaccinated against chicken pox still get shingles, but at a lower rate...
...about a jelly bean? Yes, Jelly Belly promises that its new lime-green Sport Beans will combine 120 mg of electrolytes, vitamins C and E and carbohydrates that will "sustain energy level" while preventing dehydration. Jelly Belly is not alone: Blitz Energy Gum assures a boost, and Quench Gum, with its double-orange and fruit flavors, claims it will pump up your salivary glands...
...hearing for allegedly beating her, a charge that Houston has denied. (We learn that their daughter gets out of school on daddy's "court days," like other kids do on snow days.) Brown has said he signed up for the show to counter his tabloid image, but also to boost an R&B career that peaked in the Reagan Administration. "I'm just an entertainer, man, that is trying hard to get back in," he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
BENEFITS Reduces muscular tension and relaxes the body, protecting against injuries and enhancing circulation. Regular practice can boost the immune system and may reduce the symptoms of many chronic diseases, including arthritis, diabetes and thyroid disorders...
...political-action committee formed by U.S. House majority leader Tom DeLay; in a civil suit brought by five losing Democratic candidates in 2002 Texas legislative races; in Austin. District Judge Joseph Hart ruled that in failing to report more than $500,000 in corporate political contributions-money used to boost DeLay's G.O.P. majority-Ceverha violated Texas election code. It's the first major ruling implicating someone linked to DeLay, who is embroiled in a series of ethical controversies...