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...separate study, researchers at the University of Chicago found that ginseng, which is widely used to boost energy, can sometimes do more harm than good. In 20 volunteers, taking the herb disrupted the effects of the clot-busting drug warfarin, prescribed for millions of heart-attack patients. Because warfarin's dosage must be precise--too little can lead to clotting and too much can cause bleeding--any substance that alters its potency can have serious consequences...
...that's not scary enough, scientists pursuing another line of research believe they have found a physiological reason why nicotine and alcohol so often share each other's company. Even a small quantity of alcohol seems to significantly boost the pleasurable effects of nicotine. The numbers certainly won't comfort smoking barflies: 80% to 90% of alcoholics smoke, and alcoholism is 10 times as prevalent among smokers as among nonsmokers...
...excrete water and lower the load in the vessels, are the workhorse drugs with the longest history and the most direct effect. Diuretics work best in older patients, since younger metabolisms sense the change in fluid volume and react by activating the renin-angiotensin system to constrict vessels and boost pressure, negating the effects of the drugs...
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, home to the lovable groundhog-cum-weather prophet Punxsutawney Phil (popularized in the 1993 Bill Murray film Groundhog Day), got a boost last week when residents learned they had found favor in the traditional year-end Congressional appropriations bill. Thanks to some last minute wrangling by Rep. John Peterson, R-Pa., the federal government will be allocating $100,000 for the creation of a weather museum there. According to a website maintained by the local chamber of commerce, the “discovery center” will “educate a variety of groups, individuals, ages...
...saber squad fenced first, while the epee and foil squads fenced simultaneously afterwards, so Wright’s success can be seen as a boost not only to the team’s score but to its momentum...