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...issue is the operation known as an episiotomy, a small incision made in the perineum just before delivery to prevent tearing. Even as recently as 20 years ago, when I started medical school, doctors were performing episiotomies routinely. Since then, many studies have cast doubt on the value of the operation. But the report in J.A.M.A.--which pooled the results of 26 medical articles (out of nearly 1,000 on the subject)--is the most definitive. The review showed that episiotomies are linked to higher risk of injury, more difficult healing and more pain. The procedure does nothing to prevent...
...coast, women of all backgrounds are essentially opening up the Great Midlife Lemonade Stand, taking the bitter taste of aging and making it sweet, satisfying. This is both noble and shrewd. Women like helping other women, and as it happens, just as women reach their moment of self-doubt, they also ripen into the perfect market segment. "You can make a ton of money," agrees Shellenbarger. "Let's face it. These women with their fat pocketbooks approach the age of 50 and lose their inhibitions. Imagine that! That's a lot of spending. The other thing that research shows will...
While it may be difficult to verify such claims, there can be little doubt that “Ostara” will showcase in one place perhaps the widest array of the best arts this weekend. In fact, the program features five dance pieces, including a high-energy Turkish belly-dance performance by acclaimed Ipek Mutlu ’05, dramatic monologues, poetry readings, and even singing...
...doubt the legality of this method, but international law sanctions humanitarian intervention. The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to which 133 states are party (including the United States), actually obligates states, under the auspices of the Security Council, to prevent and punish genocide when it is happening in the world...
...doubt, there are many who might find Lithgow’s theatricality grating—all the Oscar Wilde irony, all the references to individuals as his “good friends,” and so on. But in both style and substance, Lithgow has a wealth of knowledge to offer the Class of 2005 on June...