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...protests begin. On Thursday, under extraordinary scrutiny, the Food and Drug Administration approved RU-486, otherwise known as "the French abortion pill," for marketing in the United States under the name Mifeprex. The drug, which is actually two pills taken under a physician's supervision over the course of two days, has been proven extremely effective in ending pregnancies up to the 50th day following conception. These pills are different from the "morning after pill," or emergency contraceptive, which is administered in the 72 hours following intercourse. The FDA, which has been hemming and hawing over final approval...
...potions to build up jocks with muscle mass and aggression and more red blood cells (and a bloated liver, maybe). One feels pained for Andreea Raducan, the 16-year-old Romanian gymnast who was stripped of her gold medal in the all-around competition because, it seems, her team physician had prescribed a cold remedy containing the stimulant pseudoephedrine. Was it fair to take the medal away when her intent seemed innocent? But what of the doctor? Was he trying to cure Andreea's sniffles, or to jazz up her performance...
...court concluded its decision by writing, "Throughout the nation, Americans are engaged in an earnest and profound debate about the morality, legality, and practicality of physician assisted suicide. Our holding permits this debate to continue, as it should in a democratic society." So far, Oregon's state law is one of a kind. But should other states decide to follow suit, their citizens should be free to debate and decide the issue, unhampered by unwanted federal legislation...
...Food and Drug Administration is ground zero in the American debate over abortion. The administration faces a Friday deadline to determine whether the so-called "French abortion pill," or RU-486, should be marketed in the United States. The drug, which is actually two separate pills taken under a physician's supervision over the course of two days, has been proven extremely effective in ending pregnancies up to the 50th day following conception. The drug is very different from the "morning-after pill," or emergency contraceptive, which is administered in the 24 hours following intercourse...
...fundamental point is that we have to promote sleep in our scale of priorities. The adjustment may be small; a minor increase in the amount of sleep on a regular basis may make a world of difference. Since needs vary considerably, our primary-care physician can help each of us to determine the amount of sleep we personally require. We then have to do the requisite arithmetic: is 20 or 30 minutes' more sleep per night the equivalent of three e-mails to high-school pals, or one coffee-break or surfing two Internet sites? We also have to create...