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...Cracking down on counterfeiters isn't easy. In industrialized countries, illegal pill-peddlers prefer selling imitations of "lifestyle drugs" that treat hair loss, obesity and sexual dysfunction-products for which there is high demand. But the embarrassing nature of the conditions the medications are designed to address makes policing more difficult. Many consumers prefer to bypass their doctors and buy prescription drugs such as Viagra through discreet (and often unregulated) distribution channels such as the Internet and unlicensed pharmacies. Few complain when they realize they've been had. "It's too embarrassing to admit you use Viagra...
...Harvard created a program for international students who would otherwise qualify for FWSP, in which 70 percent of students’ wages were supplemented, greater equality could be reached. Harvard could force campus employers to treat job applicants equally if they were eligible for FWSP or Harvard’s equivalent. Summer employment would still be an issue, as FWSP has opportunities across the country and pays 60 percent of the summer wage, but it would still be an improvement to the current system...
...Sarlat is the Dordogne's largest medieval town. Cobbled streets and alleys lead to its cute, café-lined hub, the Place de la Liberté, where art galleries and shops hawk handmade children's toys and souvenirs. Further north, it's your turn for a treat. Brantome and Bourdeilles are delightful villages where you can lull the little ones to sleep, then sneak off for a glass of wine in a café by the river. After all that parenting, you've earned every last drop...
...England Journal of Medicine last week on the relationship between osteoporosis and a common amino acid called homocysteine. Not only do the reports suggest an easy way to determine early on who is most vulnerable to osteoporosis, but they also hint at a totally new way to treat...
...turns out that doctors already know quite a bit about homocysteine. Since an elevated level of it has been linked to a greater risk of heart disease, many Americans are already getting their homocysteine regularly tested. Doctors also know how to treat high homocysteine levels using supplements of folic acid and other B vitamins...