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...regimes in Syria and Iran are bent on undermining U.S. policies, including support for Lebanese Prime Minister Fuoad Siniora, who came to office in last year's pro-democracy Cedar Revolution. But a key reason for the U.S.'s setbacks in the Middle East is it's chronic refusal to wholeheartedly address the root causes of conflict, such as the lack of a negotiated end to Israel's occupation of Arab lands, the failure to establish a Palestinian state and Western support for repressive Arab regimes. Instead, Washington labors under the fantasy that its political and military strength alone...
...around the country are in the process of developing psychiatric programs specifically for families with food allergies. According to Anaphylaxis: How Do You Live With It?, a 2005 article in Health and Social Work, coping with a child who has a severe allergy is similar to dealing with a chronic disease. In a study of 17 families with children with anaphylaxis, the authors describe the profound psychosocial impact on parents of knowing an illness can cause death. "I was completely shocked and surprisingly emotional," says Stefanie Jones, who burst into tears when daughter Darby was diagnosed four months ago with...
When gangsta rapper The Game released his debut album, “The Documentary,” in early 2005, he was flying high—and not just because of all the chronic he was smoking. With the legendary Dr. Dre as executive producer and 50 Cent and Eminem as featured guests, The Game knew “The Documentary” would go platinum. It sold five million copies worldwide...
...Broken feet often hurt regular people for months after the bones are healed. Our saying is "Foot pain is low back pain of the extremities," meaning many patients with foot pain, like chronic back patients, never get better, no matter what you do. So we treat it with respect. I have seen a stress fracture of the foot keep a middle-aged woman hobbling in pain for over a year. Every doc in my field has experience with schoolgirls whose mysterious foot and leg pains are relieved only by a doctor's note that gets them...
...which began administering the flu shots in October to high-risk individuals, has already given 2,000 shots. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anyone who is over the age of 65, pregnant, or has chronic asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, or cancer is at a high risk of contracting...