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...child deaths in Bangladesh. Her 15-year-old mother, Jharana, had never heard of diarrhea before she was advised to take Sohag to ICDDR's hospital. There, the baby received saline solution through a vein in her arm, and a rice-based solution through a tube in her nose. Weak as she is, patients like Sohag who make it to a hospital are the lucky ones. Most of them are treated and released within a few days, as her doctor expected Sohag would be. But many children never reach a treatment center and die from dehydration as they lose critical...
...might call it muzak for the nose. The latest technique for putting consumers in a spending mood is to fill the air with a seductive scent. That's why Select Comfort, a nationwide chain of 400 bedding stores, is in the market for one that will soothe shoppers browsing for bedding. ScentAir, one of several firms that design scents for retail settings, has suggested a mix of cashmere wood, amber, cardamom, cinnamon and bergamot. The blend, it says, will convey quiet repose...
...hatred of apples caused by having to eat one every day after school or a resentment of violets because they call to mind being ditched on prom night) cloud the search for a suitable corporate scent. Each smelling session was limited to just a couple of samples, since the nose's ability to discern differences declines as choices rise. Toward the end of the process the Sony execs had nearly settled on a blend of orange and vanilla, with a hint of cedarwood added to the mix so the feminine-leaning smell wouldn't scare off men. (A male exec...
...everyone appreciates retailers' attempts to lead consumers around by the nose. "What might be delicate and delightful to one person is enough to give the next person a migraine," says Gabrielle Glaser, author of The Nose: A Profile of Sex, Beauty, and Survival. To Glaser, the idea that Sony would target women with a smell is patronizing. "It's like 'Oh, Mommy, we understand you.' So condescending...
...have a short-lasting cold, you're covered. But allergy sufferers generally need more than three days' relief. Antihistamines will take care of the runny nose and watery eyes. For your stuffy nose, you're going to want to think about signing that logbook. And if you use a big drugstore, be sure you visit before the pharmacy section closes for the night. There's also a limit to how many boxes you can buy each month, so families may need to plan accordingly. As an alternative, you may want to see a doctor about getting a prescription...