Word: supplement
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Campos says the group tries to supplement celebrations for holidays like Cinco de Mayo and El Dia de los Muertos--two uniquely Mexican traditions--with events that have a broader appeal...
...portrayed as modern-day gay men, Catholic groups raised a fuss. The theater's management, fearful because of some anonymous death threats, abruptly canceled the production--and then, after First Amendment advocates and a prominent chunk of the theater community protested, reversed itself, hiring a private security firm to supplement New York City cops to guard against violence. Is this any way to get people to come to your play...
Cooke says the College supports students'efforts to supplement their liberal artseducation...
...what proof is there that androstenedione pills are safe or effective? None. In fact, this summer General Nutrition Centers, a national chain of health-food stores, ordered its franchisees not to sell the supplement. "We're not yet satisfied with the safety of this product," says John Troup, vice president for scientific affairs at the chain's corporate parent. "We don't know its effect on the liver, cardiovascular system or secondary sexual characteristics...
Unlike several of the substances mentioned in your story about the use of performance boosters by bicyclists in the Tour de France [MEDICINE, Aug. 10], creatine is not a drug, and its use is not illegal. It is a nutritional supplement that is available over the counter at almost every nutrition store. Pfanstiehl Laboratories has been manufacturing synthetic high-purity creatine since 1961. We know of no amateur or professional sport in which the use of creatine is banned. Athletes use synthetic creatine to supplement their bodies' natural production of it, increase strength and extend their peak performance. GEORGE HOLSTEIN...