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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Until Kip Kinkel opened fire on his schoolmates in Springfield, Ore., in May, everyone thought he was just a regular kid. A little angry, maybe, with a gruesome sense of humor. Mostly, just a boy. But even before the frantic second-guessing over the tragedy began came two books to suggest that boys being boys--or what the world tries to make of boys--may have been a big part of the problem...
Twenty years ago, many doctors encouraged their patients to walk during labor. Then they started using electronic monitors on a regular basis. But the monitors, which measure the baby's condition during delivery, tethered the mother to a machine, making it impossible for her to walk. Physicians and nurses became more dependent on the high-tech instruments--though studies have shown that using a specialized stethoscope during routine deliveries is just as good at measuring a baby's vital signs as an electronic monitor...
...overhead, you probably blamed it on that one last hot dog you ate before reaching for a bottle of Maalox or a package of Pepcid AC. Most of the time, these and other heartburn remedies are all that are necessary to settle your stomach. But if you suffer from regular bouts of acid indigestion, you may need more than just a drugstore fix; you could have a more serious condition called gastroesophageal reflux disorder, or GERD, which can severely damage the esophagus and even predispose some people to throat cancer...
Whatever you do, don't ignore the acid rising from your stomach. Over-the-counter remedies are fine for occasional upsets. But if you develop heartburn on a regular basis, say twice a week, or if it's keeping you from sleeping at night, then get yourself to a doctor. The problem could be much worse than you realize...
...there's also a need to address the social problems that lead people to use drugs," comments TIME correspondent William Dowell. "Of course this ad will influence the white middle class, but how will it affect an inner-city black kid who can make $250 a week in a regular job but can make $1,000 a week selling drugs? Or the ghetto dwellers who turn to drugs out of despair at ever being able to change their reality? Ad campaigns can be an effective part of an antidrug strategy, but law enforcement needs to be complemented by treatment programs...