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...emergency workers, with police and fire employees largely working out of trailers--about the worst place to be in a hurricane. Unlike the police, which had scores of defections in the aftermath of Katrina, the fire department had none. But of the 600-plus firefighters, 100 are out sick on any given day, much of it ascribed to Katrina-related illnesses, says Superintendent Charles Parent. To avoid a repeat of last year's looting, Police Superintendent Warren Riley has promised that the city's cops will be on the streets patrolling with National Guard troops and enforcing...
Twice a week, this band of students sets out to brighten the days of Cambridge and Boston’s elderly and sick...
...Bull which has about 80 mg. Interestingly, Diet Coke outweighs regular Coke by a score of 46 mg to 34, so those looking to stay slim should plan on staying up a little later. Though it might be tempting to get out of an exam by making yourself sick by ingesting too much caffeine, that would be pretty much impossible. Somebody (a desperate pre-med, perhaps?) looking to achieve a fatal overdose would need to sit down and chug 100 cups of coffee. “I think there’s a lethal dose of almost anything...
...spending money on the maintenance of buildings, Caldwell argues, instead of supporting research. If these buildings house sick cancer patients and their supportive but struggling families, then we say keep...
...stepmother can take a month off work to care for her sick stepson, thanks to the federal law on Family Leave. But if she has to take her stepson to the emergency room, state law might prevent her from authorizing medical treatment. And if her son ends up dying due to hospital negligence...