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...lira and pound sterling. Amid Europe's ongoing currency flux, Soros could have easily come out a big loser. But when the pound tumbled, his risky triumph delighted investors in the Soros-run Quantum Fund and peeved officials in Western Europe's vulnerable central banks, who were forced to cough up billions to prop up slipping currencies. Perhaps the banks' anger was just; speculators can push a currency up or down as much as 15% an hour...
...cost cutting, doctors have learned that not only is pain management humane, but it also speeds recovery and saves money. When a patient is in such agony that he cannot move about in his bed, the risk of life-threatening blood clots increases. When he hurts too much to cough after chest surgery, the risk of pneumonia jumps...
Achoo! Sniff. Cough...
Part of the reason may be that beta-agonists work too well at providing relief. "If you're allergic to a cat, and a cat walks into the room, you'll cough and wheeze," explains Dr. Clive Page of the University of London. "What your body is saying is 'Leave the room or get rid of the cat.' What you actually do is use your inhaler. You feel wonderful and sit there watching the television with the cat." Meanwhile, the inflammation gets worse because the lungs are still being exposed to allergen. "By dampening down the symptoms, you feel better...
...year ago, Broadway was mired in the slough of despond, waiting out the waning weeks of one of its skimpiest seasons and wondering whether the Great White Way would ever glisten again. As so often in the theater, the death rattle turned out to be just a cough. This season the number of new productions has shot up more than a third, from 28 to 38. Total attendance since Jan. 1 has been 13.4% higher than in the same period last year. The range of fare has been unusually broad, from tap dance to Ibsen, from sitcom to Shakespeare...