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...fact, in the new femaleist vernacular, those aren't hot flashes; they're power surges. True, you might hesitate to rip off your sweater and start fanning your face at a meeting full of alpha males. But outside of that hostile environment, menopause is becoming a celebration-worthy rite of passage. Two New York City women, free-lance writer Beverley Douglas and graphic artist Alice Simpson, have just launched their Two Hot Broads line of greeting cards. Then there are the Red Hot Mamas, whose inspirational support groups for menopausal women have spread from Brooklyn to 18 states, drawing...
Unlike the bookstores, the big national drug chains are equipped to fight back. Some offer limited online refill services, and No. 3 Rite Aid has plans to roll out a prescription and vitamin website with GNC in the fall. That doesn't worry Drugstore.com's Neupert, who says, "Frankly, I don't know if the existing brands are all that respected." There's another issue, though. With the rise of managed care, close to 80% of prescriptions are now covered by third-party insurers. To capture a good chunk of the business, online drugstores "have to negotiate separately with thousands...
...positive side is House spirit," he said. "It's almost like a rite of spring...
Leaving for college has long been an American rite of passage. A time when newfound hopes, expectations and independence tend to obscure the childhoods left behind. But the stories of our early years are important ones. Harvard families have confronted a variety of challenges, from dealing with the effects of globalization to the loss of a loved one. They have also encountered unique joys, such as a commitment to a family member in need and the satisfaction of a relationship made stronger through hardship. Long before and long after they arrive at Harvard, students' relationships with their parents and families...
...teens, there's no sweeter rite of passage than getting a driver's license. But an increasing number of them are driving to their deaths. While fatalities for most drivers have dropped in the past two decades, traffic deaths of newly licensed 16-year-olds surged about 50% between 1975 and 1996. Even more troubling than the rising body count are the reasons behind it. Alcohol, the main culprit in teen accidents in the '80s, is now much less of a problem, thanks to a major educational blitz. Instead, safety specialists blame the sort of naive errors that killed Wells...