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Thank you--that is, if you're a tobacco company or an investor in one. Two years after absorbing what was supposed to be a death blow, the industry seems once again as healthy as a vegan marathoner. And last week it got an unexpected pick-me-up from the Bush Justice Department. The DOJ said it may be willing to settle a Clinton-era suit seeking to recoup more than $20 billion in health-care costs. The feds essentially admitted that their case is weak, a view not shared by outraged antismoking advocates, who see the shift...
...this perfect child, years past colic and teething, years before the gonadal eruptions of puberty? The chosen "parent" is Henry (Sam Robards), a Cybertronics employee whose wife Monica (Frances O'Connor) has sunk into remorse because their son Martin (Jake Thomas) is in a coma. So here's a pick-me-up for a grieving mother: a machine that looks and acts like a kid--the best kid ever...
...there are those who argue that tax cuts alongside falling interest rates are the proper pick-me-up for the economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan seems game. He has endorsed tax cuts and took the benchmark Federal Funds rate down to 4% from 6.5% last December. Sinai says that without a tax cut the economy would grow 1.6% this year; with...
SPLITTING HEADACHES Here's a new pick-me-up for longtime sufferers. Researchers report that a combination of low-dose tricyclic antidepressants and stress-management training can significantly reduce the severity and frequency of chronic tension headaches. The regimen is not for folks who suffer from migraines or the occasional pounder; it's for those with head pain that is severe and unremitting, occurring nearly every day for at least six months. And though the antidepressants require a prescription, they may be a better choice than aspirin, Advil or other over-the-counter pain relievers, most of which can trigger...
Drinking a cup of coffee has become as much a part of our morning routine as brushing our teeth. For millions around the world, this morning pick-me-up is the liquid antidote for drowsiness. But a newly released study in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases is warning that too much of that flavored brew could be increasing your risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a painful and debilitating condition of the joints that is caused by excessive inflammation...