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...what do we learn from all this? Quit school? Go back to school? Walk away from our comfy, high-paying job? Run away to a Caribbean island? Bronson's subjects try all these solutions and more, but he has the good grace to spare us easy answers. The fact is, we already know from self-help gurus what to do. Follow your dreams. Never give up. Believe in yourself. The answers to the ultimate question are often cliches, and that doesn't mean they're wrong--they're just not very helpful. What's helpful is seeing that other people...
...that were primarily to blame for many lung cancers. But a new study suggests that nicotine also plays a critical role in promoting lung cancer and increasing its risk. If so, what does that mean for ex-smokers who rely on nicotine patches, gums and sprays? "Smokers who can quit should quit," says Dr. Phillip Dennis, lead author of the recent study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. "If you need a supplement, don't do it without medical supervision." Nicotine itself may not be a cancer-causing agent, but, according to Dennis, it activates a pathway in cancerous...
...most Israelis are convinced that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will never stick to an acceptable peace agreement, right-wing parties are getting a boost in the polls. This shift to the right also colors the way left-wingers are fighting the election, which Sharon called after the Labor Party quit his "national unity" coalition. Even some dovish candidates, like Labor Party leader Mitzna, are keen to show they won't be saps for the Palestinians. Sharon's biggest advantage in this election is that he is the only party leader who actually fought in the desperate 1948 war and held...
Tobacco reformers have promoted this war as a boon to asthmatics. In the last 25 years, 40 million Americans have quit the habit and it has been severely restricted. During this period, however, adult asthma rates have increased 75 percent and children’s 160 percent...
When the lead actor quit, because he was “unable to reach the level of intensity” his director sought, Peter Sellars himself stepped into the title role...