Word: stress
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...approve the use of more aggressive techniques than the 17 methods in the manual, the legal groundwork had already been prepared for a new age of harsher--and now legal--interrogation. In December 2002, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld signed off on 16 additional measures for use at Gitmo, including stress positions, such as standing for long periods; isolation for up to a month; hooding during transportation and questioning; removal of clothing; and "exploiting individual phobias, e.g., dogs." A study led by former Pentagon chief James Schlesinger reported last August that Rumsfeld's more aggressive methods were used on only...
...Laurel Gruber Avon Lake, Ohio, U.S. Instead of looking to drug companies to fix the problem, maybe we should explore the reasons behind the rise in hypertension. Yes, diet and exercise have always been important to achieving a healthy lifestyle. But never before have we been under so much stress. Our children, especially, are scheduled down to every minute of their day. I am concerned about Americans' pill-taking mentality. But the magic bullet for hypertension is not in a bottle; it's a healthy lifestyle. How about making the right foods more affordable? Lisa A. Lee Rancho Santa Margarita...
...approved a study involving the therapeutic impact of psychedelic drugs since the 1970s. The Harvard study is the fourth such study to be approved in the past two years—the other studies examine the drug’s potential salutary effects for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
...Harvard should not be making students stress about where to study,” Glazer says. “They already have enough to stress about...
...Relief organizations stress that cash contributions are the most effective, because of the expense involved in transporting donations of goods like food or clothing to Asia. Some aid organizations, and where to donate online...