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...pains. Researchers are starting to pay a lot more attention to osteoarthritis. They have discovered that what they thought was a fairly straightforward mechanical breakdown of the joints is a much more complicated process with lots of component parts. Although this means that any patients who expect a quick fix are likely to be disappointed, scientists are starting to gain the kind of insights that can lead to more effective treatments, not to mention better strategies for heading off trouble before it begins...
Autoimmune diseases are always tricky. But even if rheumatoid arthritis doesn't yield to a simple fix, it is becoming easier to manage. There is indeed life beyond the wheelchair. --By David Bjerklie
CORTICOSTEROIDS: Shots of steroids, which reduce inflammation, can provide a short-term fix for joint pain. Continued injections, however, can worsen a damaged joint by masking discomfort and enabling you to continue destructive activities. Because their pain is limited to specific joints, osteoarthritis sufferers don't need the wider-ranging effects of corticosteroid pills...
Even if the feds step in, the only way tower builders are moving into cell-phone-rich, aesthetically guarded communities is through camouflage. Sprint PCS recently agreed to pay an estimated $150,000 to fix up--and wire up--a century-old windmill in a ritzy section of Fairfield, Conn. The mansions there have lousy cellular reception because well-heeled neighbors don't want a tower in their backyard. "We've got millionaires sitting in their driveways just so they can use their cell phones," says an exasperated resident...
...groups and they benefit from it. But at the same time, there are other things on council that aren’t so great. The current president decided to give $750 extra—that she wasn’t allowed to give—to technology people to fix the voting system...FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton—these are great men, great presidents. The one thing that they all had in common was that the reason that they ran for office was the women. I have to say that I’m proud to follow in those...