Word: regimens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Taoism aimed at moral rejuvenation and a spiritual "cultivation," culminating in supernatural powers and "freedom from the worldly state." (Asked if he is a human being from earth, Li replied, "I don't wish to talk about myself at a higher level. People wouldn't understand it.") His regimen, promoted through books, tapes and videos, was wildly popular, eventually attracting a reported 60 million adherents--4 million more than the Communist Party...
...snake an endoscope--a flexible tube with a fiberoptic core--down my throat (not pleasant but, he assures me, not as awful as it sounds). If he sees Barrett's, he'll bring me back every year for another look and, if necessary, a biopsy. Under this sort of regimen, my chances of getting cancer will drop dramatically...
...taken in combination with other antivirals, have kept HIV at below detectable levels. And while recent studies show that some HIV stubbornly hides from the drugs' reach, early evidence suggests that these sequestered strains may not be infectious. Drug holidays--brief respites from the grueling and complex medication regimen--are also being studied, since some patients who have voluntarily stopped their therapy have experienced no return of symptoms...
...drugs are not without their problems, however. Patients may have to take them for the rest of their lives, and the expense and complexity of the regimen keep them out of reach for the 9 out of 10 patients who live in developing nations...
...researchers who "discovered" dyssemia estimate about 10 percent of all children suffer from some form of it. (When I look around this campus, I'm forced to conclude that the rate here is much higher.) The treatment regimen involves teaching these children the social skills that they lack through the use of supervised play groups. A therapist will observe a group of kids interacting and gently encourage them to behave more in accordance with normal expectations. Essentially, the therapist tries to make the child more likable...