Word: kurlander
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...15°. As he explains in his recent book More than Two Aspirin (Follett; $8.95), higher temperatures mean an increased flow of blood there?and presumably a reduction elsewhere, including the head. Almost invariably, he reports, the technique stops headaches. Still another imaginative treatment has been introduced by Dr. Howard Kurland at Northwestern University (Quick Headache Relief Without Drugs; Morrow; $7.95). He applies strong pressure at four sets of points on the body (wrists, temples, hands and neck). The object of Kurland's "acupressure": to overload the nervous system's pain centers?in effect, jamming the signals from the headache. While...
...Kurland's experiences, as well as Diamond's, underscore what seems increasingly clear to many investigators: there is a strong psychological component to both headaches and their treatment, and the patient's confidence in the doctor may play a crucial role. Says Elkind: "The better the relationship is, the more successful the results are likely...
...Jordan Kurland, a spokesman for the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), said yesterday his group has declined to take an official position on the legislation and is still examining the question...
...Kurland said that the majority of professors who have written to AAUP support the higher retirement ceiling. He added, however, that he is still unsure of AAUP membership sentiment on the bill because "those who directly benefit from the legislation speak out louder and harder than those who are hurt indirectly...
...providing redress for the poor. The court generally opposes judicial activism, favoring legislative settlement of conflicts. This year, at least, it has made no real landmark decisions, and law professors tend to judge it harshly. "The court is without leadership." says the University of Chicago's Philip Kurland. "It's run by a five-man center" (Stewart, White, Blackmun, Powell and Stevens). The University of Virginia's A.E. Dick Howard agrees: "None of the central five has an overriding judicial philosophy. They decide cases as they come." Adds Yale's Bruce Ackerman: "A sweeping moral vision...