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Registered nurses reportedly said they were concerned the hospital would lessen the quality of patient care by cutting the nurse-patient ratio, thus requiring unlicensed aides to perform more duties...
...mother. "Your son's genetic inheritance is generally good," he says, "but he is somewhat predisposed to skin lesions. So starting right away, he should be protected against excessive exposure to the sun." And, the doctor warns, "he may well be susceptible to cardiovascular disease later in life. To lessen his risk, after about age two he should begin a lifelong low-fat, high-fiber diet...
That's understandable. The deal will create a chain of 1,100 outlets in 47 states and 10 foreign countries. Fuente and Staples CEO Thomas Stemberg denied that a merger would lessen price pressure on the thousands of items, from pushpins to personal computers, on which the two often clashed. But analysts viewed the deal positively for exactly that reason. The combined companies would control about 10% of the $150 billion U.S. office-supply business, or about three times the slice held by No. 3 OfficeMax...
YELLOWSTONE, WYOMING With 27 seasonal positions cut, the park will close its Norris campground and two museums for the season. Reduced patrols may also lessen the staff's ability to respond to minor emergencies...
...inevitable and such a discussion would require at the very least its own editorial. But in the U.S., maintaining a low weight is not merely a social pressure, but a piece of medical advice. Doctors and nutritionists alike emphasize the importance of reducing fat and cholesterol so as to lessen the risk of heart attack, diabetes and other unhealthy conditions. The reality of these findings is that both men and women are caught up in the "fat-free"--or the less grueling "low-fat"--obsession...