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...evidence didn't stop there. Subsequent studies based on reviews of large numbers of clinical records continued to show troubling indications. The final straw was a piece of research that Merck conducted. It was a particularly careful study--a randomized, double-blind trial of 2,600 patients, comparing Vioxx with a placebo--designed to determine whether Vioxx might prevent the formation of polyps in the colon. The study was scheduled to last three years, but two weeks ago, the panel of doctors and statisticians that was monitoring the trial's safety data informed Merck that the evidence of cardiovascular problems...
After a 90-minute meeting Wednesday night, the HRC executive board decided against the proposal in a 5-2 vote. A straw poll that was conducted among general board members revealed that the larger group was more closely divided...
...offering the option of adding tapioca pearls to high-quality iced teas. The iced tea—flavors vary by day—is consistently superb, but the bubbles may be hit-or-miss, occasionally under-cooked and hard in the center or too big to fit through the straw. Tealuxe serves its tea unsweetened, which is a bonus for those who prefer to take their tea without sugar, but the shop also offers a variety of options (sugar syrup, honey, sugar-in-the-raw) for customers who like their tea glucose-saturated...
...said after his show. "Last season I decided to make some very big changes in my collections. I don't want to just be the designer who makes salable clothes, I want to have some fantasy too." This season the fantasy came in the form of Elsa Schiaparelli-inspired straw hats and Chinese-style coolie hats that looked somewhat out of place among the signature fitted jackets and soft, fluid pants. One of the biggest changes came from Miuccia Prada, who suddenly abandoned the pretty, eccentric lady she introduced to fashion several seasons ago with a pared-down collection...
...register this summer, but because Islam's name is spelled "Yusuf" on his British passport, he was allowed to board a plane in London bound for the U.S. The Transportation Safety Administration alleges that Islam has links to terrorist groups, which he has denied; British foreign minister Jack Straw said the TSA action "should never have been taken...