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...election is an opportunity to rebuild official credibility. A record 1,503 candidates are standing for the Diet's 500 lower-house seats, and two-thirds of them are first-time contenders, born after World War II. The candidates will compete under a new electoral system designed to halt money politics and limit the influence of special interests. "We need to create a government that can bring about change," says Minister of Health Naoto Kan, the highly popular co-leader of the new Democratic Party, which is promoting its version of a "kinder, gentler" Japan. Depending on the political party...
Clearly Canadian, based in British Columbia, could use some cheer itself. A pioneer in the clear beverage craze of the early 1990s, CC saw its sales go flat when diet-conscious consumers found that its natural-looking soft drinks still had plenty of calories. Orbitz, launched last May, has so far landed in the U.S. on the East and West coasts. The company intends to ship nearly 1 million cases (price: $1.29 a bottle) in its first year, some four times more than originally planned. A lot of adults must be nauseated...
Justification for the widespread pre-scription of Redux is based on the contention that any of the documented risks are far outweighed by potential benefits. But any couch potato can lose 5 lbs. and keep them off by becoming more active physically and eating a healthy diet--without the use of drugs. So is Redux really about health, or is it about money? With sales of the product expected to reach $1 billion in five years, I guess we know the answer. GLENN A. GAESSER, Associate Professor Exercise Physiology University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Via E-mail...
...week, and will be tempted to coax Redux from their own physicians. As a health writer, I was disturbed by this irresponsible and unscientific reporting. TIME has succeeded in feeding the seemingly insatiable appetite for get-slim-quick schemes that succeed only in fattening the bank accounts of diet "doctors" and diet-potion manufacturers as Americans get plumper than ever. CHERYL SOLIMINI Milford, Pennsylvania Via E-mail...
...society's thin-at-all-costs attitude has consumers spending tons of money on useless diet fads in order to attain an impossible body. It's not until readers get a few paragraphs into your article that they learn Redux has very serious possible side effects and is intended for patients whose lives are threatened by severe obesity. Readers need responsible coverage of the issues. MICHELE BARRY Arlington, Massachusetts Via E-mail...