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...instance, does a urinary tract (bladder) infection become a pyelonephritis (infection involving kidneys and ureters)? There's no clear-cut answer. But when the computer reminds the doctor, every time he clicks on the "urinary tract infection" button, that the hospital gets many thousands more for the more serious condition, it's just as easy to click on the "pyelonephritis" button and make your administrators happy...
...Prior to the study, all participants were carefully screened for health problems; those who had serious chronic medical conditions were ruled out, as were cigarette smokers, substance abusers and the extremely overweight. However, several participants in both age groups were taking over-the-counter or prescription medications for conditions ranging from depression to high blood pressure, a situation that accurately reflects the general population, says Nixon. Researchers deliberately chose "young" adults around 30 to make sure they were at least several years removed from the undergraduate binge-drinking culture. She notes that the less consistently people binge-drink, the more...
...serious movie people who the best living director is, and you'll probably get 10 different answers. Ask 10 serious comics fans who the best living comics writer is, and you might get just one: Alan Moore, the toweringly tall, vastly bearded Englishman who wrote Watchmen. (You'll also get 10 lengthy explanations of why that's the case--there is no bore like the Watchmen bore. I should know...
...Witness, was serious and elegant, but it had an unexpected introduction: the sound of 1,000 people assuming the first position...
...tonight,” Hess said. “Her movement is inspiring and informative for everyone to learn about.” Former Lampoon President Christopher R. Schleicher ’09 agreed with Hess. “It was good to hear her message and see her serious side. Me and ‘The Nanny’ go way back,” Schleicher said. “I am hoping for the biggest Nanny party tonight I’ve ever been to.” Dressed to party indeed, Drescher left in good spirits with...