Word: magically
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...women. It is already the No. 1 prescription drug in America, and it is about to hit its demographic sweet spot: the millions of baby boomers now experiencing their first hot flashes. What Wilson didn't appreciate, but what today's women should know, is that, like every other magic potion, this one has a dark side. To gain the full benefits of estrogen, a woman must take it not only at menopause but also for decades afterward. It means a lifetime of drug taking and possible side effects that include an increased risk of several forms of cancer. That...
Long before it works its turbulent magic at puberty, long before we are even born, estrogen leaves its indelible mark on our mental functions. Not only does it help sculpt the brain during the earliest stages of development; it also continues to play a role in learning and memory throughout life. Subtle differences between the male and female brain can be traced to the influences of estrogen and testosterone in the womb. (While all fetuses are exposed to their mother's estrogen, male fetuses produce testosterone in their testes by the 12th week of gestation.) Particularly affected is the hypothalamus...
...Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic 113-101 to finish a four-game sweep and retain their N.B.A. title. Seeded sixth among eight Western Conference play-off contenders, the Rockets outperformed the teams with the league's four best records en route to winning a record nine play-off games on the road...
They met again last week, of course, in the N.B.A. Finals between the defending world champion Rockets and the tyros of the Orlando Magic. And again Olajuwon left his signature. By taking the first two games of the series in Orlando, the Dream's team not only set an N.B.A. playoff record for most consecutive victories on the road (seven) but also put the Magic in a deep hole out of which no team has ever climbed -- coming back to win the N.B.A. Finals after losing the first two games on its home court. The O in O-rena...
...musical from the Walt Disney Co. In retelling and retooling the 17th century encounter between the Powhatan princess and English Captain John Smith, the film takes the American Indians' self-image at face value. These are men of probity, women of dignity, curators of the land, weavers of white magic. Their standoff with the white man is one of eco-heroes vs. strip miners, defenders of an idyllic homeland against greedy invaders...