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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...income from these sources has decreased as a percentage of total revenue over the past few years, Harvard has had to look to other places to pick up the slack. Moreover, the University's expenses have increased more than 180 percent, $558 million, since 1978. The inevitable, however unfortunate, result is that students must bear more of the burden...
Fish-oil capsules got a thumbs down too. Eating marine fish one or more times a week is thought to help lower cholesterol, but proof that concentrated fish oil has the same result is lacking, and there is no information on its long-term effects. Nor are fiber supplements warranted as a hedge against cancer of the stomach, large intestine and lungs. Though the panel endorses eating more high-fiber foods, no one knows if the beneficial effects result from the fiber itself...
...rated clinics can honestly boast that up to 17% of their patients become parents as a result of IVF. But some lesser operations apparently cite similar potential success rates in their come-ons, even though their own performance may be far worse. Says Geoffrey Sher, medical director of San Francisco's Pacific Fertility Center: "The consumer is in the dark. A startling number of programs have never had a single baby born, and they are still quoting statistics." Doctors can start up clinics even if they have little experience or specialized training. "It's very easy for the medical profession...
...with an advanced technology called RISC (reduced instruction-set computer). Because the instructions embedded in the circuitry of the streamlined chips are simpler and relatively few in number, they take less time to execute. The computers that have RISC chips are faster and more powerful than standard models. One result is that a workstation can produce graphics that are far more detailed than those generated by personal computers...
...passengers. As they compete for frequent flyers, some companies are finding that decent food can help promote passenger loyalty. Alaska Airlines has started advertising that its "plane food isn't plain food." Researchers at Chicago-based United sort through the garbage to see what is regularly returned uneaten. One result: the airline in March will stop serving canned fruit cocktail on all coach flights. In April American will introduce a Heart Healthy menu approved by the American Heart Association...