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...stories on the confusion that marked the response of Federal, state and local governments to Hurricane Katrina drew mail from readers who found fault at all levels. Some who wrote, however, argued against finger pointing, while others hoped the disaster would teach citizens a lesson in civics...
...bell? Three years ago another big NIH study showed that a cheap, old-fashioned diuretic (a.k.a. water pill) worked better for most folks with high blood pressure than did costly, cutting-edge medications. (These included a calcium-channel blocker and an ACE inhibitor). Then there's the sad lesson of Vioxx and its ilk. That category of painkillers captured a $5 billion-a-year market on the celebrated promise that they were safer than older, cheaper analgesics like Tylenol or Advil. In this case, as the nation learned when Vioxx and Bextra were withdrawn and Celebrex got slapped with...
...there's one lesson from last week's drug news, it's this: what we need-for those with schizophrenia and so many other ailments-is something new and improved that truly lives up to the hype...
...some students hoping to take Moral Reasoning 22, “Justice,” course selection this fall has brought an unexpected lesson: Sometimes, life is just unfair...
...according to company documents and former ERSM employees, doubts persist about the preparedness of the Apollo team. ERSM's "After Action Review" contains a section headed "Lessons Learned." It states that security teams should "immediately evacuate the area" if they are stopped; but the Apollo 1 team remained stationary for a long period. Another "lesson" is that team leaders should not have additional duties; the Apollo leaders also served as medics, which forced them to choose between directing the battle and caring for the wounded. Also raising questions is a warning letter written by then ERSM staffer Scott Traudt, which...