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WORT-LESS Here's a downer about the wildly popular herbal antidepressant Saint-John's-wort. However potent its many fans may believe the pretty yellow flower's extract to be, it interacts dangerously with two medications: the antirejection drug cyclosporine, used in organ transplants, and the protease inhibitor indinavir, used to treat AIDS. In both cases, Saint-John's-wort reduced blood concentrations of the drug, rendering it less effective...
...Turner networks, run six huge businesses, and their rivalry with external competitors often consumes less energy than their alpha-male, intramural head butting. When the cable division wanted to brand its high-speed cable-modem business Road Runner, the Warner Bros. marketers--with straight faces--tried to extract a billion-dollar licensing fee from their corporate brethren for use of the cartoon bird. If any one thing has made Levin a success, it is his long-range strategic vision. But his willingness to let his managers run their businesses as they see fit--as long as they deliver double-digit...
...main reason for the absence of a serious challenge to American hegemony is that it is so benign. It does not extract tribute. It does not seek military occupation. It is not interested in acquiring territory--indeed, it specializes in giving it up, as shown in the Philippines and Panama. Economically, the world has prospered under the open trading system the U.S. supports. And culturally, America is a hit. Arnold is a universal icon. Latvians like their Levi's. And everyone loves McDonald...
...like to swallow pills? Don't worry--most herbs are now available in many forms, including tinctures (concentrated extract drops that can be added to beverages), tea or in its raw, root form. Natural herbs are also becoming attractive advertising pitches for meal supplements, such as power bars or power drinks...
...second straight weekend, the Crimson will be facing a team that wishes to extract revenge...