Word: lowers
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...stage where studies of vitamins and minerals were a decade ago. Vitamins, though, are easier to investigate because the active ingredients in plant remedies can take years to identify. Vitamin C has been shown to protect against infection and bruises, while vitamin E improves circulation and helps lower blood pressure. But megadoses of many nutrients can have dangerous side effects. Overuse of vitamin D, a substance that promotes the growth of bone and teeth in children, can be particularly toxic, as can overuse of the mineral iron by older adults...
Nicotine-replacement therapy is designed to temper the acute symptoms of withdrawal, such as irritability, sleeplessness and anxiety. Nowadays you have a choice between gum, skin patches or nasal sprays. These substitutes still deliver nicotine to your bloodstream, but more slowly than smoking does and at a lower dose. Gums and sprays work more quickly to ease withdrawal, although doctors report that these products are also subject to abuse. Many people find the patches easier to use, and they are better suited to those who suffer from nasal allergies or sinusitis. Pregnant women, heart patients and folks with high blood...
Student members said they thought this would lower response rates, unless it was made mandatory by linking the survey to e-mail--like the computer quiz and password change--or requiring students to file CUE forms in order to get their grades...
...Right off the bat, they may be getting a lower base salary," he said. "[But] you could end up doing better than your wildest dreams...
While initial salaries can be lower, it's the growth potential that makes companies like Trilogy so attractive, Albert says...