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...fairly easy proposition to fake or exaggerate symptoms in order to persuade physicians to write prescriptions, or to pillage medicine cabinets for pills left forgotten on shelves. "When adults and medical professionals treat medications casually," says Dr. Francis Hayden, director of the adolescent mental-health center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, "we need not be surprised that adolescents are treating them casually...
...pristine wilderness. The company's newest tour is the seven-day, six-night Kunisaki trip, which follows the ancient pilgrimage routes of Shugendo monks?practitioners of a form of Buddhism that came to Japan from China more than 1,000 years ago. The hike begins in the foothills of Mount Futago on Kyushu, Japan's largest southerly island, then traverses the peak of Mount Yufudake and the Nakayama Senkyo ridge. Visits to artists' studios and various temples are included...
...feature spacious balconies with sweeping mountain views. An indoor pool, a spa, a rooftop restaurant (serving French-African cuisine), and a traditional bathhouse provide further opportunities for self-indulgence. If you insist on being more active, there are two tennis courts and a gym. Riding and hiking at nearby Mount Toubkal are also available. If that doesn't leave you on a holiday high, you can even make a nod to Branson's onetime obsession with circumnavigating the globe?by trying a spot of hot-air ballooning...
...pristine wilderness. The company's newest tour is the seven-day, six-night Kunisaki trip, which follows the ancient pilgrimage routes of Shugendo monks - practitioners of a form of Buddhism that came to Japan from China more than 1,000 years ago. The hike begins in the foothills of Mount Futago on Kyushu, Japan 's largest southerly island, then traverses the peak of Mount Yufudake and the Nakayama Senkyo ridge. Visits to artists' studios and various temples are included. The quiet stars of the show, though, are Walk Japan 's bilingual guides. Besides knowing the innkeepers and many locals along...
DIED. MICKEY OWEN, 89, All-Star catcher of the 1930s and '40s best known for an infamous play that helped the New York Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1941 World Series; in Mount Vernon, Mo. In the ninth inning of Game 4, Owen dropped a third strike against the Yanks' Tommy Henrich that would have ended the game and given the Dodgers the win. Instead, the Yanks went on to win 7-4 and took the series 4 games...