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...that the likes of Hamas are unlikely to struggle to find volunteers for new suicide missions. Israel's wall has prevented Palestinian suicide bombers from reaching Israel as easily, but if anything, it has increased the incentive and motivation of those thus thwarted to find other means of bringing pain to Israelis. And global experience shows that motivation and the support or consent of a civilian population is the decisive ingredient of a terror...
...pharmaceutical company can rise and fall on the strength of a handful of blockbuster drugs, Vioxx was a giant. Unveiled with great fanfare by Merck in 1999, it was part of a group of prescription medicines called COX-2 inhibitors that were supposed to be safer for treating arthritis pain than over-the-counter remedies like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. Thanks to an aggressive, multimillion-dollar marketing campaign, more than 20 million Americans took Vioxx at least once. The drug racked up $2.5 billion in worldwide sales last year and accounted for 11% of Merck's revenue...
...recall also raised long-simmering doubts about the benefits of the whole class of COX-2 inhibitors. These so-called designer drugs, which include Celebrex and a newer drug called Bextra, were supposed to offer the pain-killing power of aspirin without the damage to the stomach lining. But they were a lot more expensive than over-the-counter pain-killers (prescriptions cost as much as $2 to $3 a day), and many doctors felt the drugs were being hyped far beyond their medical value. "These agents have been the subject of absolutely intensive, unrelenting marketing," Wofsy says. Even...
Remember also that there's more to treating arthritis pain than popping a few pills. If you have osteoarthritis (the kind that is the result of wear and tear on the joints), you can also find substantial relief just by building up the muscles that surround those joints--for example, through gentle exercises like Tai Chi, yoga or walking. The point is to keep the joints moving, even if they start the day a little stiff...
...increase in diabetes among children, the shelves are sure to be packed with a spate of new remedies and health aids for the diabetic crowd. And with the population living longer, we'll see more and more products for oldsters, including a drug that strengthens bones and an injectable pain-killer. Here are the most promising developments in the pipeline...