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...virtual procedure is not a walk in the park. You have to fast for a day and cleanse your bowel before any colonoscopy. And if the doctor finds a polyp that must be removed, you still have to undergo a conventional colonoscopy--right away, ideally, so you won't have to prep twice. That's why virtual colonoscopies probably work best for those at lowest risk of colon cancer--with no symptoms and no family history of the disease, says Dr. Perry Pickhardt, the radiologist who led the study while at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda...
...season for most of the nation's amusement parks. But the aftereffects of summers of ever scarier thrill rides are still being felt as a number of lawsuits over injuries and deaths in accidents work their way through the courts. One case may result in a major tightening of safety standards. The California Supreme Court has agreed to rule on whether an amusement-park ride should be classified as a "common carrier" rather than as entertainment. If the court upholds a lower appellate decision, such California parks as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm will fall into the same category...
...issue is a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Walt Disney Co. by the estate of a 23-year-old woman from Spain who died of a brain hemorrhage sustained on the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland. "I'm pushing to have the amusement parks warn unsuspecting guests that even if they believe they are in good health, there is a risk they could suffer a serious injury," says her attorney, Barry Novack. Theme-park officials are not atingle at the prospect of being lumped with common carriers. "We're in the business of thrilling people and having excitement," says...
...about: a world-class destination that attracted a record number of skiers who found powder, speed and fun. "Everyone here was exceptionally happy during the Olympics. I think they were relieved not to have their low expectations realized," says Renee Crabtree, owner of Renee's Bar and Cafe in Park City, one of 10 ski towns within an hour of Salt Lake City. The Games may be gone, but new and upgraded resorts and sports facilities remain for non-Olympians to enjoy...
...Gizmos for the Real World "Coolest Inventions" was an interesting survey of up-to-date products [Nov. 24]. I especially liked the item on Toyota's Intelligent Parking Assist, the optional self-parking feature in the new Prius that uses software to allow a car to parallel park itself while the driver doesn't even have to touch the steering wheel. This technology will be a big seller, especially for drivers like my mother, who faces many difficulties in parallel parking. Koji Yamazaki Toyohashi, Japan...