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Iny my suburban area of Ohio, what we liked was Bush's determination to take action to protect the U.S. from enemies who are certainly not ambivalent in their hatred of us. Kerry's insistence that he had plans for everything, even though he couldn't explain any of them, just seemed like too much high-and-mighty wind without substance. Most people chose Bush's clearly expressed agenda instead of taking a chance on a Senator with a rather weak track record...
...University of Washington, doctors found that women who filled 25 or more prescriptions for antibiotics over a 17-year period developed breast cancer at twice the rate of those who didn't take the drugs. Researchers suspect that antibiotics may reduce the activity of gut microbes that normally protect against cancerous agents. Or the drugs may promote an inflammatory process that triggers tumor growth...
...long been known to cause birth defects, and in 2002, Accutane's manufacturer, Roche, had put a program in place to further limit fetal exposure. But now the FDA says that program, along with several similar efforts to restrict use of the generic equivalents, created confusion and failed to protect pregnant women and their embryos. Under the new measures, manufacturers will register doctors who prescribe the drug, pharmacies that dispense it and patients who take it. Patients must be informed of the drug's risks and provide their informed consent. Women of childbearing age will also have to show proof...
While going to court to resolve a pet- custody dispute may seem extreme, it is just one of the legal options available to protect animals and the people who care for them. Veterinary-malpractice suits, pet-cruelty cases and even landlord-tenant disputes over animals are reaching the courts as well. In New York City, Cindy Adams, a gossip columnist for the New York Post, has called for legislation that would ensure better conditions at dog kennels after her Yorkshire terrier Jazzy died, allegedly at a kennel. Some 23 states now allow enforceable pet trusts, in which people set aside...
Israel’s former ambassador to the United Nations criticized the organization for failing to live up to its mission to protect human rights in a speech in Emerson Hall last night...